Russia-Ukraine War LIVE: First group of 219 Indians reached Mumbai from Bucharest, returned by Air India flight

08:43 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Our aim is the safe return of all Indians: Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who arrived to pick up the Indians who arrived in Mumbai from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, said that since the beginning of this crisis, our aim was to bring back all the Indians trapped in Ukraine safely. 219 students have come here. This was the first group and the second group will soon reach Delhi. He said that we will not stop till all Indians come back to the country safely.

08:36 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Ukrainian women making Molotov cocktails

Women make Molotov cocktails from polystyrene and beer bottles in Dnipro, Ukraine. She is doing this to be used against the Russian army.

08:31 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Sweden will not play in Football World Cup playoffs

Sweden has also refused to play in the Men’s Football World Cup playoff to be held in Russia. Sweden’s Football Association said playoff games due in March should be cancelled.

08:19 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Delhi: Ambassador of Poland pays tribute to the slain Ukrainians

Poland’s Ambassador to India Adam Burakowski has paid tribute to the Ukrainians killed in the Russian attack. He said that I pay my tributes to the Ukrainians killed in the unprovoked attack by Russia on the Embassy of Ukraine in Delhi.

08:06 PM, 26-Feb-2022

First batch of 219 Indians reached Mumbai

The first group of Indians stranded in Ukraine has reached Mumbai airport. These people have been brought from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, by Air India aircraft. Air Traffic Control (ATC) sources said that the plane reached the airport at 7.50 pm. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has reached the airport to receive them.

08:02 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Russia said – Turkey did not impose any sanctions

Doubts have arisen over the Ukrainian president’s claim that Turkey will pass through the Black Sea route for Russian warships. Russia has said through Interfax news agency that we have not received any official notice in this regard. In such a situation, it is believed that President Zelensky’s tweet may be a request to Turkey.

08:01 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Jharkhand made control room for students

Jharkhand government has set up a control room for the students of the state trapped in Ukraine. Control room chief Johnson Topno said that so far we have traced more than 60 students from Jharkhand in Ukraine. The state government will bear their travel expenses.

07:54 PM, 26-Feb-2022

BMC to provide free services to students arriving from Ukraine to Mumbai

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will provide free services to students arriving in the city from Ukraine today. He said that we will provide free Kovid test, vaccines, food and other facilities to the students.

07:48 PM, 26-Feb-2022

UK cancels visas of Belarus basketball team

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has canceled the visas of the Belarus basketball team. This team was scheduled to play in Newcastle on Sunday night. Belarus has been an ally of Russia. Patel said the UK would not welcome national sports teams from any country that is supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and illegal attack on Ukraine.

07:43 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Ukraine rejects Russia’s claim

The head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Mikhail Podolyak, has said that Russia’s claim that there was any offer of talks from Russia was false. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said Putin had asked to stop the war for talks, but Ukraine refused. Regarding this, Mikhail said that we have not ruled out any talks. Ukraine and President Zelensky reject any unacceptable condition or ultimatum demand from the Russian side.

07:38 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Turkey to impose sanctions on Russian warships from the Black Sea

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkey will impose sanctions on Russian warships passing through the Black Sea. Zelensky said in a tweet that Turkey has promised to provide military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

07:34 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Russian Embassy appreciates India’s position at UNSC

The Embassy of Russia in India has said that we appreciate India’s free and balanced position during the UNSC elections on 25 February. In the spirit of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, Russia remains committed to maintaining close dialogue with India on the situation around Ukraine.

07:27 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Ukraine demolishes bridge to stop Russian army

A journalist in Kiev has claimed that Ukraine has demolished a bridge to the west of the city. This action has been taken to prevent the advance of the Russian army. Journalist Oliver Carroll said in a tweet that after the bridge was demolished, it was now more difficult to get safely to the west.

07:19 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Hungary will support all EU sanctions on Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that we will support all European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia. On the Ukraine-Hungary border, he said that we support peace efforts.

07:15 PM, 26-Feb-2022

Prince William and Kate came out in support of Ukraine

Prince William and his wife Kate have said that we stand with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. We had the opportunity to meet President Zelensky and the First Lady of Ukraine in October 2020 and learn about their optimism for the country’s future, she said in a tweet. Today we stand with the President and the people of Ukraine who are fighting bravely for their future.

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