Russia-Ukraine War: Air India flight returns to Delhi as Ukraine closes airspace
Russia-Ukraine War: Soon after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion, the Air India flight AI1947 returned to Delhi as Ukraine closed its airspace amid a Russian attack.
Air India flight AI1947 is coming back to Delhi due to NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) at, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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The development came after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine, media reports said on Thursday. Several reports indicate several explosions in the Boryspil area to the east of the capital, CNN reported.
According to the American broadcaster, at least two massive explosions were reported in the early hours of Thursday.
Announcing a special "military operation" in the Donbas region, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to "consequences".
This comes hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has not posed and will not pose a threat to Russia.
In an emotional appeal delivered largely in Russian, Zelenskyy refuted Moscow's claims that his country poses a threat to Russia and warned that a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives.
After the military operation was announced, US President Joe Biden condemned Russia's actions, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
The US President said that he is monitoring the situation from the White House, and will soon meet with the other G7 leaders.
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-PTC News 
In an emotional appeal delivered largely in Russian, Zelenskyy refuted Moscow's claims that his country poses a threat to Russia and warned that a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives.
