India Asks Citizens To "Leave Kyiv Urgently"

So far 8,000 people have been brought back!

On Tuesday, India urged all its citizens to leave Ukraine's capital Kyiv "urgently today, by trains or any other means available".

Earlier, the embassy had asked students to go to the railway station in Kyiv, where special evacuation trains have been arranged by Ukraine to take people to the western region.

According to the statement it said, we sincerely request all Indian nationals/students to remain calm, peaceful, and united.

A large crowd can be expected at the railway stations, therefore, it is advised that all Indian students remain patient, composed, and especially not to exhibit aggressive behavior while at the railway station," the advisory said, India is trying to speed up the evacuation process with thousands still stuck in the war-hit country. About 8,000 citizens have so far been brought back to the country as Russia began to hit a "full-scale" invasion of Ukraine last week.

All Indian nationals including students are advised to leave Kyiv urgently today. Preferably by available trains or through any other means available," says the latest advisory from the Indian Embassy in Ukraine.

According to the tweet by the UK's Ministry of Defense said, Russian forces have increased their use of artillery north of Kyiv & in the vicinities of Kharkiv & Chernihiv. The use of heavy artillery in densely populated urban areas greatly increases the risk of civilian casualties," further said that "the Russian advance on Kyiv has made little progress so far."

India is trying to speed up the evacuation process with thousands still stuck in the war-hit country. About 8,000 people have so far been brought back to the country as Russia began to hit a "full-scale" invasion of Ukraine last week.