Negotiations have delayed the evacuation of Russians from Aktau, with one individual in critical condition.

This morning, a special flight departed from Aktau to Moscow carrying nine Russians who were injured in the plane crash. Among the evacuees is one child. According to sources from Orda.kz, the evacuation of the injured involved complex negotiations that lasted throughout the night.

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The evacuation of Russians became possible only at 08:30 local time.

“Originally, the evacuation was scheduled for midnight, then it was postponed to three in the morning, and later to six. A representative of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the parties struggled to reach an agreement. The injured were reluctantly released from the hospital, possibly because the doctors were hesitant to send them away so quickly,” said the source.

On board, the Russians were accompanied by specialists from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, including psychologists.

It was previously reported that a total of 29 individuals were admitted to the hospital in Aktau. Among them are citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and one person with indeterminate citizenship (identity cannot be established as they are in an unconscious state). The patients are located in different departments of the hospital, depending on the severity of their injuries.

“They are receiving comprehensive treatment according to the Ministry of Health's protocol. An examination of all the injured has been conducted, and the management strategy has been agreed upon. A team of psychologists is also working with the victims and their relatives. Currently, 20 patients are under observation, six of whom are in intensive care. Two patients have been transferred to the trauma department,”
reported today, December 26, from the health department of the Mangistau region.

The day before, specialists from Astana arrived to assist local doctors. The Aktobe region also sent a special cargo of medical supplies to Aktau.

An Embraer-190 aircraft from Azerbaijan Airlines, operating on the Baku - Grozny route, crashed near Aktau on October 25 at 11:30 Astana time. There were 67 people on board, including six Kazakhstanis. According to preliminary information, the citizens of Kazakhstan did not survive the plane crash.

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