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More than 7,000 return to Poland from Middle East after conflict escalation

08.03.2026 11:35
More than 7,000 people have returned to Poland from Middle Eastern countries since the escalation of conflict in the region, the Polish foreign ministry said, adding that dozens of evacuation flights have been carried out.  
W sobotni wieczór wylądowały kolejne samoloty z ewakuowanymi Polakami
W sobotni wieczór wylądowały kolejne samoloty z ewakuowanymi Polakami Leszek Szymański/PAP

A total of 7,028 people have been brought back to Poland on 38 return flights since the evacuations began, the ministry said.

On Saturday evening, three aircraft carrying Polish citizens evacuated from Qatar landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport. The flights brought 282 passengers back to the country.

Two of the planes, operated by the Polish military, landed shortly after 20:00 local time, the ministry said. A third flight, organized by the government and operated by national carrier LOT Polish Airlines, arrived after 2300 local time.

The operation is part of the Polish Military Contingent in the Middle East, which is coordinating the evacuation of Polish citizens from the region. Authorities said evacuations are continuing.

About 1,000 people are leaving the United Arab Emirates each day, the ministry said.

The government has also called on low-cost airlines to assist passengers seeking to return from the Middle East to Europe, saying that tourists who travelled with budget carriers have faced the greatest difficulties arranging flights home.

(aj)

SOURCE: IAR