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Ammon News - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said on Monday it continues to closely monitor the condition of Jordanians in Ukraine, where the Russian military campaign continued for a fifth day.

The ministry said in a press release that its crisis cell is working round the clock in cooperation with various Jordanian entities and in coordination with Jordanian embassies and their representatives at border crossings between Ukraine and neighboring Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary.

It said it remained in contact with Jordanian citizens inside Ukraine and those at the border crossings to check on their conditions and issue guidance for their security and safety in light of the current situation in Ukraine, and facilitate their safe exit and homecoming.

In the shadow of the military escalation and Ukraine's imposition of a state of emergency and a curfew from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, and according to reports received by the ministry, it reiterates the following:

First: Fully heed instructions issued by Ukrainian authorities, not take any measures that threaten lives and stay in homes or shelters, if necessary, and in accordance with the current circumstances and conditions.

Second: Take utmost precautions in case of movement, especially when land transportation (cars or buses) is unavailable, and limit travel outside curfew hours to trains that are available in all Ukrainian cities, as the safest means of transport at this stage.

Third: In view of the massive overcrowding at borders, where long lines of people and vehicles have formed for kilometres in length in an attempt to leave Ukraine, accessing the frontiers would take long, which requires taking the necessary precautions in terms of food, drink and may be blankets to protect against the cold weather.

Fourth: The necessity that Jordanians connect to the hotlines of the ministry, the Jordanian embassy in Ankara and the embassies in Berlin, Bucharest, Vienna and Moscow to report to ministry and consular staff their arrival at any border crossing in order to facilitate their entry.

Since the start of the military operations, more than 260 Jordanians have crossed borders with Ukraine, where they were promptly dealt with by ministry and embassy staff, who provided basic necessities and consular services and secured bus or train transportation to take them to suitable residences and airports for the journey back home. So far, 19 Jordanians have returned to the Kingdom and more will arrive today from Poland, according to the ministry.