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Ukraine crisis: Russia has provided hundreds of buses to evacuate Indians, says Russian envoy
Russia has provided hundreds of buses and is waiting to take Indians out. A group of diplomats has been sent to Belgorod from the Indian embassy to deal with this issue on the spot and coordinate actions with the Russian side, said Russian envoy to media.
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Another 13 flights under Operation Ganga coming in today carrying approximately 2500 Indian nationals: EAM S Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Israel PM Naftali Bennett meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin for Ukraine talks, reports AFP quoting spokesperson
Poland is doing vital work to respond to this crisis. It has done a great deal to facilitate security assistance to Ukraine. Since Jan 30, the US has more than doubled the number of military personnel deployed in Poland to now more than 10,000: US Secy of State Antony J Blinken.
PM Modi chairs high-level meet on Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia has provided hundreds of buses and is waiting to take Indians out. A group of diplomats has been sent to Belgorod from the Indian embassy to deal with this issue on the spot and coordinate actions with the Russian side: Russian envoy to media
Ukraine-Russia crisis will have consequences for the whole world including Russia-India ties, to what extent, it'll be reflected, can't say now. There may be an impact in terms of transactions, possibility of financial cooperation in connection with sanctions: Russian envoy to media
Ukraine-Russia crisis will have consequences for the whole world including Russia-India ties, to what extent, it'll be reflected, can't say now. There may be an impact in terms of transactions, possibility of financial cooperation in connection with sanctions: Russian envoy to media
Volunteers provide food to students living in shelter homes in Budapest, Hungary.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any country that sought to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered by Moscow to have entered the armed conflict, reports AFP
3 buses organised by govt of India have reached Pisochyn and will shortly be making their way westwards. 2 more buses will be arriving soon.
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot halts all international flights from March 8: Russia's Moscow Times
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Charles Michel, President of the European Council in Brussels as the two discussed their "support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Pressing Russia, Ukraine for the safe evacuation of Indians: MEA
We are deeply concerned about Indian students in Sumy, Ukraine. Have strongly pressed Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire to create a safe corridor for our students, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet.
Advisory for Indian students in Ukraine
Have advised our students to take safety precautions, stay inside shelters and avoid unnecessary risks. Ministry and our Embassies are in regular touch with the students, said Arindam Bagchi, MEA Spokesperson.
Indian embassy to evacuate students from Pisochyn
The embassy of India in Ukraine says they arranged buses to evacuate 298 Indian students from Pisochyn, in Kharkiv.
Over 66,200 Ukrainian men came back from abroad to fight, says defence minister
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday that 66,224 Ukrainian men had returned from abroad to join the fight against Russia`s invasion.
"That`s how many men returned from abroad at this moment to defend their country from the horde. These are 12 more combat and motivated brigades! Ukrainians, we are invincible," Reznikov said in an online post.
Several students are still stuck in Kharkiv, says Indian in Poland
Several students are still stuck in Kharkiv. We left Ukraine on March 1 amid bombing and shelling. After crossing the Poland border Indian govt provided us help, says Pratyush Chaurasia who escaped from Kharkiv and reached Rzeszow in Poland.
Ceasefire begins in Ukraine's Mariupol and Volnovakha
The corridors will serve to evacuate civilians and deliver food & medicine to the cities that have been cut off from the world.
The ceasefire is declared for 9 am- 4 pm today (local time).
The evacuation of civilians is set to start at 11 am. Mariupol, of 440,000 people, and Volnovakha, of 21,000 people, have been largely cut off water, heat, and electricity, Kyiv Independent reported.
Ceasefire to be observed in two areas of Ukraine
Russian state media say Russia's military will observe a ceasefire in two areas of Ukraine so civilians can evacuate,
Ceasefire to be observed from 7:00 GMT: Sputnik
Russia's media outlet Sputnik issued a correction and said, "Russia declares ceasefire in Ukraine from 07:00 GMT to open humanitarian corridors for civilians"
Russia declares ceasefire to evacuate civilians
Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine from 06:00 GMT to open humanitarian corridors for civilians.
Stranded Indian student's birthday celebrated in Romanian camp
The birthday of an Indian student, Kartik was celebrated at a camp on the Romanian border yesterday.
Ukrainian port city Mariupol under 'blockade' by Russian forces
After days of "ruthless" attack, Mariupol is under a "blockade" by Russian forces, said Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko on Saturday, according to a media report.
Efforts to bring back the mortal remains of Indian student died in Ukraine
Efforts to bring back Naveen Shekharappa's (an MBBS student who died in shelling in Ukraine) body is in progress. We're in touch with the Indian embassy, also spoke to External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on the matter: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
Over 1.2 million fled Ukraine since Russian invasion
More than 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
NMC to allow evacuated Indian medical students to complete internships in India
Amid the ongoing evacuation of Indian medical students from Ukraine, National Medical Commission (NMC) allows Foreign Medical Graduates with incomplete internships due to compelling situations like the Covid19 & war...to apply to complete internships in India if they clear FMGE.
Three more flights carrying 629 Indian citizens land in Delhi
The Indian Air Force on Saturday brought back 629 evacuated Indian nationals from Ukraine`s neighbouring countries Romania, Slovakia and Poland as part of the ongoing `Operation Ganga`.
Indian students come back home from Ukraine
Indian students stuck in Ukraine return home on special flights and reunite with their families. Visuals from Delhi airport.
Russia fired over 500 missiles on Ukraine since the attack
Russia has fired more than 500 missiles in the week since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Russia is launching all different types of missiles at a rate of about two dozen per day, a Pentagon official said as per Ukraine's The Kyiv Independent report
Over 2500 Indians brought back home under Operation Ganga
To date, the IAF has flown 10 flights to bring back 2056 passengers, while taking 26 tonnes of relief load to these countries, as part of Operation Ganga, reported ANI.
Three C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft of IAF, that took off yesterday from Hindan airbase, landed back at Hindan this morning.
These flights evacuated 629 Indian nationals from Romania, Slovakia & Poland & also carried 16.5 tonnes of relief load from India to these countries.
UN welcomes Russia-Ukraine talks
The United Nations has welcomed Russia-Ukraine talks and expressed the hope that all agreements will be implemented without delay.
"We welcome the reported agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian negotiators during their second round of talks in Belarus yesterday," the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said in a statement on Friday.
Samsung's shipment around Russia suspended
Samsung Electronics says shipments to Russia have been suspended "due to current geopolitical developments.
"Samsung is also donating $6 million, including $1 million in consumer electronics, to actively support humanitarian efforts “around the region," The Kyiv Independent reported.
Kamala Harris to visit Europe
Amid an escalating Ukrainian crisis, US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week to unite her European allies against Russian aggression.
Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity of the NATO Alliance and the US.
Operation Ganga
A special Indigo flight, carrying 229 Indian nationals from Ukraine, arrived in Delhi from Suceava in Romania on Friday morning.
Russia blocks Facebook
Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc`s Facebook, the country's communications regulator said on Friday, in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.
Explosions in Kharkhiv
Multiple explosions were heard in Kharkiv on Friday. Residents are asked to go to the nearest shelter, reports The Kyiv Independent.
New Delhi: Russia-Ukraine war on Saturday (March 5) reached its 10th day and led to Russia blocking Meta Platforms Inc`s Facebook in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.
It comes hours after Russia seized Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, after shelling on it that led to a fire in the facility but made no changes to the radiation level or essential equipment. The US has called the attack a war crime.
President Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, denied Russia’s involvement in the airstrikes that hit Kyiv and Kahrkhiv in recent days and said he is ready to hold peace talks as long as Moscow's demands are met.
Meanwhile, under India’s evacuation mission from Ukraine, operation Ganga, 6,998 Indians have already been evacuated while over 7,400 will be brought back home in the next two days, announced MEA.
Thank You for staying tuned for more updates on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.