Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar reacted to the news of an Indian student being shot dead in Ukraine’s Kharkiv on Tuesday morning amid the war between Russia and Ukraine. The deceased was from Karnataka and as per reports was 21. Taking to his social media handle he wrote, “An Indian student has now become a victim of Ukraine attack.. Feeling terrible for the family.. Deepest condolences.. Hope we all our citizens are safe and soon.” Only you can get home.
An Indian student is now the victim of Ukraine attack.. Feeling terrible for the family.. Deepest condolences..Hope all our citizens can get home safely and soon. 🙏🏽- Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) 1 March 2022
Actress-turned-politician Khushboo Sundar also reacted to the unfortunate incident and said that being a mother herself, she can feel the pain of the parents of the deceased.
Khusbu’s tweet read, “Heartbroken to know that we have lost a young student in Kharkiv shelling. He was from Karnataka. No words can ever fill the pain of parents. I am a 21 year old mother. As I can feel it. May God give him the strength to deal with this. Deepest condolences to his family.
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Heartbroken to learn that we have lost a young student in the Kharkiv shelling. He was from Karnataka. No words can ever fill the pain of a parent. I can feel it as a mother of 21 years. May God give them the strength to deal with this. Deep condolences to his family. #tear out 🙏- Khushbusundar or Nakhat Khan (@khushsundar) 1 March 2022
Meanwhile, India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is calling on the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate India’s demand for an immediate safe passage for Indian nationals who are still in Kharkiv and other conflict-zone cities.
Russia opened fire on the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, on Tuesday and damaged various installations there. Russian troops also surrounded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Tuesday and asked civilians to leave the city immediately.
“All citizens of the city can freely leave the Ukrainian capital along the Kyiv-Vasilkiv highway. This direction is open and safe,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. Soon after, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine asked the stranded citizens to leave Kyiv immediately by any means necessary.
“All Indian nationals including students are advised to leave Kyiv immediately today. Preferably by available trains or by any other available means,” the Embassy of India said in an advisory.
Russian and Ukrainian troops continued fighting in the Kharkiv streets as Russian President Vladimir Putin entered the war on the fifth day after a military operation was called.
(with IANS inputs)
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