Russia-Ukraine War: Today (Monday) is the 12th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Since February 24, Ukraine has been continuously attacked by the Russian army. Cities north-west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, continue to be bombed and Russian forces are trying to enter Kyiv.
Meanwhile, official sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over phone on Monday. PM Modi will speak with Zelensky at a time when India is doing everything possible to evacuate its citizens, including students, from Ukraine, which is facing Russian attack.
This will be the second time that Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky after Russia attacked Ukraine. After the attack on Ukraine started, PM Modi also spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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On the 12th day of the war, the return of Indians under Operation Ganga is also going on. The Civil Aviation Ministry on Sunday said eight flights would be operated on Monday to bring home more than 1,500 Indians from neighboring countries of war-torn Ukraine. Ukraine’s airspace has been closed since February 24 due to Russian attacks.
Indian citizens coming out of Ukraine are being brought home by planes from countries like Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday that 2,135 Indians have been brought back from neighboring countries of Ukraine today (on Sunday) under Operation Ganga.
The statement further said that eight special flights are expected to operate from Budapest (five), Sukiyva (two) and Bucharest (one) tomorrow (Monday), bringing back over 1,500 Indians.
According to the report, so far 16,000 citizens have been brought to India by 76 aircraft under Operation Ganga, which was run for the return of Indians stranded in Ukraine. However, according to the English newspaper The Hindu, 700 students are still trapped in Sumi.
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