Russia-Ukraine War Day 3 Highlights: 219 Indian nationals take off from Romania
Russia-Ukraine War Day 3 Highlights: Russia on Friday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine, while India, China, and UAE have abstained from the vote. The vote was 11 in favor, one against, and three abstentions.
Russia-Ukraine War has entered Day 3 and Ukraine is not ready to surrender. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to serve as a mediator in possible talks with Russia, Ukraine's UNIAN news agency reported.
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In the early hours on Thursday, Russia launched a special operation after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk requested assistance to defend themselves from ongoing attacks by the Ukrainian troops. The Western countries have strongly condemned the Russian military operation and boosted the sanctions pressure on Moscow.
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17:58 pm | Ukraine crisis: Indian govt taking all necessary measures to bring back students, says Union Minister.
17:41 pm | Ukraine crisis: EU countries supporting Ukraine with providing weapons, other help, says Poland Envoy .
17:20 pm | Batches of Indian students enter Hungary from the Ukrainian side at Zahony crossing, travelling onward to Budapest for return to India by Air India flight today.
16:57 pm | We've asked students to display the Indian flag prominently on the vehicles from which they are traveling. We're taking various measures to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine. I want to assure parents that their children will reach India safely: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.
16:46 pm | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Germany, Hungary to support cutting Russia from SWIFT.
16:25 pm | Russian forces have continued their advance on Kyiv with the bulk of their forces now 30km from centre of the city. Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to put up staunch resistance across the country.
16:03 pm | 1,00,000 Ukrainians have crossed the border into Poland, says officials.
15:59 pm | We are controlling Kyiv and key points around the city. Who wants to come and help us do, we will arm you. We need to stop this war, we can live in peace, says Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky.
15:42 pm | First flight with 219 Indian nationals takes off from Romania.
15:24 pm | Since 7 am on Saturday, 9,000 people have entered Poland from Ukraine, says Polish Deputy Internal Minister.
15:12 pm | Assam CM HB Sarma speaks to EAM Jaishankar on the safety of Indian students in Ukraine. He informed me that MEA is working closely with Indian Embassy for expeditious evacuation of students& residents incl those from Assam. I reassure all parents to have faith in GoI, CM says.
15:05 pm | "...Entire GoI is working day & night to evacuate everyone and our mission is not complete till we have evacuated the last person. Remember this day 26th Feb in your life...," Rahul Shrivastava, Indian Ambassador in Romania to the evacuated Indians from Ukraine.
14:57 pm | Poland stands with Ukraine, we condemn the Russian aggression. Ukrainians are very patriotic people who are fighting for their country: Ambassador of Poland to India, Adam Burakowski.
14:54 pm | The aggressive action by Russia in Ukraine has created a major problem for our citizens too. Indians who have escaped the Russian bombs in Ukraine, we are helping them cross into Poland: Ambassador of Poland to India, Adam Burakowski, in Delhi.
14:52 pm | Poland and other countries are supplying Ukraine with weapons. EU and other organisations have imposed sanctions on Russia: Ambassador of Poland to India, Adam Burakowski, in Delhi.
14:42 pm | Poland and other EU countries condemn the attack on Ukraine by Russia: Ambassador of Poland to India, Adam Burakowski, in Delhi.
14:35 pm | Congress MP KC Venugopal writes to EAM Dr S Jaishankar urging him to ensure coordination at neighbouring Hungarian & Romanian points for evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine. He alleges a lack of coordination by embassy authorities at border points.
14:23 pm | A residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine was struck by a missile earlier today. An adviser to the Interior Minister said that no one was killed.
14:17 pm | The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indians evacuated from Ukraine has taken off from Romania, says EAM Dr S Jaishankar. We are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I'm personally monitoring, he adds.
14:14 pm | We will put forward a UN General Assembly resolution to demand immediate withdrawal of Russian forces: Ugo Astuto, EU Ambassador to India. Russia had used its veto power at the UNSC that prevents the Security Council from fulfilling its role.
13:59 pm | Mumbai airport blocks special corridor for Indian students arriving in city today from Ukraine.
13:49 pm | Ukrainians flee to the northeastern Romanian border checkpoint of Sighetu Marmației.
13:39 pm | State govt will provide air tickets to students returning to Kerala via Delhi, Mumbai on evacuation flights from Ukraine. District Collectors have been directed to make necessary arrangements for those reaching airports in Kerala: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
13:27 pm | Delhi Airport's updated travel advisory (in view of Ukraine crisis): Indian nationals not vaccinated & neither possessing COVID-19 negative report will be exempted from uploading documents on Air Suvidha before departure on humanitarian grounds & can enter the airport.
13:20 pm | #UkraineRussiaCrisis Total 188 students from Uttarakhand are stranded in Ukraine. We're in constant touch with MEA & GoI. Our officials are working to safely evacuate our students. Have assured the parents of safe evacuation of their children: Uttarkhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
13:16 pm | Ukraine President spoke with France President Emmanuel Macron, tweets, "Weapons and equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine. The anti-war coalition is working."
13:01 pm | The airport has blocked a special corridor for Indians arriving from Ukraine later today. They'll be required to produce either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate/negative RT-PCR report on arrival: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.
12:55 pm | Stranded students from Ukraine arrive at Bucharest Airport in Romania. "Indian embassy in Ukraine & Romania are evacuating us from Ukraine to move us back to India. Since the time we landed here, the Indian embassy in Romania has been taking care of everything," a student said.
12:44 pm | Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhya region. 12:40 pm | Ukrainian President Zelenskyy does a selfie video from Kyiv, says Ukrainians keep fighting.
12:39 pm | Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba shares a picture of Kyiv, asks the world to "isolate Russia" 12:37 pm | During day before y'day's meeting by PM Modi,decision made to evacuate them (stranded students in Ukraine) on GoI's expenses. PM,in fact,had instructed much before to make necessary arrangements for the same.Our EAM also spoke with Ukraine's Foreign Min: Defence Min Rajnath Singh 12:02 pm | Russia has stood by us in our adversities, but if a friend commits a mistake, we've to correct them. It presents the world with a new iron curtain with nations on one side advocating democracy & others supporting totalitarian way. India has to pick its side: Manish Tewari,Congress. 12:01 pm | India's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) policy has been gradually ended since 1991, and today if India thinks of treading back to the same policy, it will be a mistake: Manish Tewari, Congress on #UkraineRussiaCrisis.
11:58 am | Air India's special flight AI-1941 for Bucharest, Romania takes off from Delhi for evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine. 11:49 am | The violation of national sovereignty and international laws is not acceptable. We must respect the international borders. My heart goes out to every student who has to leave Ukraine due to invasion by the Russian Army: Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India. 11:43 am | It's Putin's war; it's a shame that it is happening. We react with economic sanctions. We can't allow the occupation of one country by another. We want an international community that is based on international laws: Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India on Ukraine crisis. 11:32 am | #UkraineRussiaCrisis We have got information of 188 people from Uttarakhand stranded in Ukraine. MEA is working on necessary arrangements to get them out. General helpline number of Uttarakhand is 112: Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar to ANI. 11:29 am | Around 1200-2000 people from Maharashtra are stranded in Ukraine. We are working closely with the Centre to bring back everyone safely: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. 11:16 am | US to release up to USD 600 mn in security assistance to Ukraine. 10:56 am | Receiving calls from across the country, especially J&K, from parents of students currently in Ukraine. MEA is constantly working out necessary arrangements. No need to worry or panic. Students to be in touch with Embassy & follow Advisory: Union Minister Jitendra Singh. 10:51 am | A special flight of Air India AI-1943 lands at Bucharest in Romania for the evacuation of stranded Indians. 10:30 am | Air India flight from Romania, bringing Indians evacuated from Ukraine, to land in Mumbai at 4 pm 10:20 am | In light of the recent events, the Indian Air Force has decided not to deploy its aircraft for the multi-nation air exercise Cobra Warrior 2022 in the UK. 10:15 am | Russia attacked one of the military units on Victory Avenue in Kyiv. The attack was repulsed, said AFP quotes Ukraine's Army which confirmed the same on its verified Facebook page. 10:00 am | "All Indian citizens are advised not to move to any of the border posts without prior coordination with GoI officials at border posts," said the Embassy of India in Kyiv, Ukraine in an advisory to Indian nationals.
09:45 am | "UN Charter has the purpose of preventing a war like the one President Putin just started. We have a responsibility to stand up to this violation as Russia is a Permanent Mem of Security Council who's culpable," Joint Statement after voting on UNSC resolution on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine 09:30 am | The US imposed sanctions on President Putin and 3 members of Russia’s Security Council responsible for the invasion of Ukraine.
09:00 am | India has abstained from the UNSC resolution that condemned Russia's 'aggression' against Ukraine. 3 countries, including India, China, UAE abstained. 11 countries voted in favour of the resolution while Russia used its veto power (to block the resolution).
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09:45 am | "UN Charter has the purpose of preventing a war like the one President Putin just started. We have a responsibility to stand up to this violation as Russia is a Permanent Mem of Security Council who's culpable," Joint Statement after voting on UNSC resolution on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine
09:30 am | The US imposed sanctions on President Putin and 3 members of Russia’s Security Council responsible for the invasion of Ukraine.
