Ukrainians were detained in Athens

On the evening of July 4, Ukrainians arrived at Athens airport on two flights from Kyiv. They used the services of the low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air.

According to the passengers, after arrival at the airport, 17 Ukrainian citizens were refused entry into the country and detained during passport control. Among them were 15 adults and two children aged 8 and 9.

Ukrainian diplomats in Greece explained to the detainees that they were not allowed into Greece because of the ban on entry into the EU for third-country nationals.The passengers add that before departure, at check-in at Kyiv airport, they were strictly questioned and their entire package of documents was examined. People even took a coronavirus test in a laboratory and provided its results with a wet seal. And when they had shown and explained everything, they were allowed through to passport control.