Russia-Ukraine war: 22 dead from Russian strike on Ukraine’s Chernihiv

Death toll from Russian strike on northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv rose to 22, AFP reported.

(Shelling in Chernihiv during Russian invasion: Reuters)

New Delhi: The Russian troops on Thursday (IST) seized one of Ukraine’s strategically significant cities Kherson, reported New York Times citing Ukrainian officials.

Apart from this, the needless invasion by Russia of Ukraine also resulted in the seizure of two Ukrainian seaports Wednesday and pressed their bombardment of the country's second-biggest city, while the huge armoured column threatened Kyiv appeared stalled outside the capital.

Meanwhile, India said it has "not received any reports of any hostage situation regarding any student"; takes note of  cooperation of the Ukrainian authorities in helping students get out

India has once abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution brought against the Russian aggression. So far, three flights out of the 15 schedules for the next 24 hours under the Operation Ganga mission have arrived.

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03 March 2022

23:02 IST

Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft carrying 210 Indian citizens from Ukraine, lands at Hindan airbase near Delhi from Bucharest in Romania. 

Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft carrying 210 Indian citizens from #Ukraine, lands at Hindan airbase near Delhi from Bucharest in Romania

MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt received the students. pic.twitter.com/i1nzoeat6b

— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2022

22:40 IST

Vladimir Putin says Ukraine and Russia are 'one people'. Putin says Russia's military advance in Ukraine 'going to plan'. (AFP)