new Delhi. A fierce war is going on between the Russian and Ukrainian armies. At present, there is a fierce firing in Kharkiv, Ukraine. At the same time, due to the Russian attack, there has been a lot of destruction in Kherson. In such a situation, the Government of India has decided to expel Indians from Ukraine. Defense force spokesperson Wing Commander Ashish Moghe said on Friday that the Indian Air Force is ready for any possible evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine. The IAF has kept a fleet of transport aircraft on standby.
Indian Air Force ready to evacuate Indians from Ukraine
Ashish Moghe said, “The Indian Air Force has kept its fleet of C-17 and IL-76 transport aircraft on standby to evacuate civilians from Ukraine. The Indian Air Force is ready for any requirement to evacuate our citizens from Ukraine.”
Indian Air Force is geared up for any requirements of the evacuation of our citizens from Ukraine: IAF spokesperson Wg Cdr Ashish Moghe pic.twitter.com/obElIfmATX
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2022
The American C-17 Globemasters and IL-76 transport aircraft are the most capable of flying long distances with about 400 passengers. Be aware that when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last year, C-17 transport aircraft were vital to the evacuation of civilians and officials from Kabul.
16,000 Indians stranded in Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had said on Thursday that there were around 20,000 Indians in Ukraine and about 4,000 of them have returned to India in the past few days.
A group of 40 Indian students reached the Ukraine-Poland border on foot
The Indian government is trying to evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine by crossing the border with its neighboring countries and then they will be brought back to India. Meanwhile, a group of about 40 Indian students from Daynlo Halytsky Medical University, Lviv, located in Lviv, reached the Ukraine-Poland border for evacuation. He was dropped by a college bus about 8 km from the border.
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First batch of Indian students leaves for Ukraine-Romania border
At the same time, according to the Indian Embassy in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, Indian citizens arriving at the Poland-Ukraine border by public vehicle have been asked to cross the Shehini-Medyka border. At the same time, the first batch of Indian students has left for Ukraine-Romania border from Chernivtsi.
Today afternoon more than 470 students will exit the Ukraine and enter Romania through the Porubne-Siret Border. We are moving Indians located at the border to neighboring countries for onward evacuation. Efforts are underway to relocate Indians coming from the hinterland. pic.twitter.com/iLFTWHifpm
— India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) February 25, 2022
More than 470 students out of Ukraine in the afternoon will leave
The Indian Embassy in Ukraine said that, “This afternoon more than 470 students will exit Ukraine and enter Romania through the Porbane-Siret border. We are taking Indians on the border to neighboring countries for further evacuation. Efforts are being made to shift Indians coming from hinterland.