Viral Video: Indian Embassy Of Ukraine Helps Students To Evacuate

A student said the Indian embassy helped them safely evacuate

India is set to evacuate NRIs from Ukraine, with Russian troops advancing on Kyiv and other key cities of Ukraine, Indian embassy officials Saturday evacuated several stranded students from the war-torn country and safely brought them to the Romanian capital Bucharest, from where they will travel back to India.

According to the officials, an Air India flight, carrying the stranded Indians, will land in Mumbai at 4 pm this evening. The air carrier will operate more flights on Saturday to Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest to evacuate more people.

Today, India also asked its nationals stranded in Ukraine to exercise caution at all times and not move towards any border post to exit the country without prior coordination with its officials.

Ukraine is currently facing heart wrenching situations with gunfire, bombings and missile attacks continuing to rock various parts of the country, including its capital Kyiv.

In an official report of NDTV, a student said Indian embassy officials safely evacuated them from the crisis-hit country and have been taking care of everything. "Our parents are relieved and we are very grateful to everyone involved in the evacuation process," she said.

While expressing her gratitude, another student said the embassy officials were in constant touch with the stranded students after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine. They also made all essential arrangements, she added.

Thousands of stranded Indian students have taken refuge in underground metro stations, bunkers and hostel basements, seeking their safe and immediate evacuation from the war-torn country.

Several Indians have been sharing posts on social media platforms and seeking help from the Indian government as they face a shortage of food, water and cash.