Ukraine: Operation Ganga: 8,000 Indians stranded in Ukraine were evacuated via Romania, today will be the last flight from Bucharest. India News – Times of India

Bhubaneswar: A total of 8,000 Indians stranded in war-torn areas Ukraine Has been evacuated through Romania, informed the Indian government on Wednesday.
According to the government, the last flight will leave from Bucharest today.
in between, foreign Ministry ,My) informed on Tuesday that it has evacuated all Indian students from Sumi, Ukraine.

under ‘Operation GangaSo far, around 18,000 Indians have been brought back by special flights to rescue Indian nationals from Ukraine’s neighboring countries.

A total of 410 Indians arrived in India on Tuesday by two special civilian flights from neighboring countries of Ukraine. ministry of civil aviation in a media statement.
With this, around 18,000 Indians stranded in Ukraine have been brought back through special flights, which were put into services from February 22, 2022.

The number of Indians airlifted by 75 special civilian flights rises to 15,521. Indian Air Force He had flown 12 missions to bring back 2,467 passengers and carried over 32 tonnes of relief material as part of Operation Ganga, read the release.
Of the civilian flights, 4,575 passengers have been brought from Bucharest by 21 flights, up from 1,820. suceava By 9 flights, 5,571 by 28 flights from Budapest, 909 passengers by 5 flights from Kosice, 2,404 Indians by 11 flights from Razzo and 242 persons by one flight from Kyiv.

It comes against the backdrop of Russian forces launching a military operation in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized separate regions of Ukraine – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities.