Ukraine conflict: India says citizens 'must leave' Kharkiv immediately
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The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday issued an advisory on Wednesday and asked Indian nationals to leave Kharkiv. The advisory says that Indian nationals "must leave" immediately and reach Pesochin Babaye and Bezlyudovka settlements by 1800 hrs, amid the escalating military operation in Ukraine.
"Urgent advisory to all Indian Nationals in Kharkiv. For their safety and security, they must leave Kharkiv immediately in light of the deteriorating situation. They should Proceed to Pesochin, Babaye and Bezlyudovka as soon as possible for their safety. Under all circumstances they must reach these settlements by 1800 hrs (Ukrainian time) today," India in Ukraine said in a statement.
"All of our nationals have left Kyiv. The information with us is that we have no more nationals left in Kyiv, nobody has contacted us from Kyiv since. All our enquiries reveal that each and every one of our nationals have come out of Kyiv," Shringla said at a media briefing on the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine in the wake of Russia`s military operations.
"We had an expected 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine at the time we gave our most memorable warning. Around 12,000 have left Ukraine up until this point, and that implies 60% individuals have left the country.
Of the excess 40%, generally half stay in the contention zone in Kharkiv and the other half have either arrived at the western line of Ukraine or are going towards the western boundary. They are for the most part out of contention regions," Shringla said.He likewise said a significant level gathering was additionally led by Head of the state Narendra Modi.