new Delhi: Russia continues to attack Ukraine after nine days of the war failed to take control of any major Ukrainian cities, with the Indian embassy in Ukraine asking its citizens to travel to the Polish borders of Budomierz and Shehyny-Medyka. asked for.
In a fresh advisory to Indians stranded in Ukraine, the Indian Embassy said that a team has visited the Polish borders of Budomierz and Shehyny-Medyka and facilitated smooth movement of these points.
It has also advised students to go through these limits during the day to avoid waiting at these points at night.
Indian Embassy in Ukraine tweeted, “The Embassy team visited the Polish borders of Budomierz and Scheini-Medyka. Smooth movement has been facilitated at these points. Students are advised to wait at these points at night.” Go through these limits during the day to avoid doing so.”
The embassy team visited the Polish borders of Budomierz and Scheini-Medyka. Smooth movement has been provided at these points. Students are advised to go through these limits during the day to avoid waiting at these points at night.
— India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) 4 March 2022
The embassy also said that the nearest border guards can be contacted immediately in case of any medical emergency. Ambulances are ready at all these checkpoints to help the citizens.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), around 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine’s borders since India issued its first travel advisory in mid-February.
Additionally, 15 flights landed in India during the last 24 hours as part of the evacuation mission, bringing back over 3,000 civilians. 16 more flights are scheduled in the next 24 hours to bring back Indians from Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland.
More than 10,300 Indians have been brought back in 48 flights so far under India’s evacuation mission ‘Operation Ganga’. During a press conference, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said that India will continue the operation till the last civilian is evacuated from Ukraine.
Meanwhile, India has called for a ceasefire by Russian and Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine for the safe evacuation of Indian nationals trapped in conflict zones and said the decision of both sides to build safe exit corridors is yet to be implemented. remains. citizens.
Bagchi also pointed out that around 300 Indians are still stranded in Kharkiv and 700 in Sumi, while some of the 900 citizens are being evacuated from Pisochin in five buses.