Fear, Uncertainty, Wait: Stories of Indian Students Trying To Get Out of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Fear, Uncertainty, Wait: Stories of Indian Students Trying To Get Out of Ukraine

The Quint  

As the news of 21-year-old Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar's death, amid shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv, trickled down to other parts of the world, another Indian student, 23, sat cramped among several others at a hidden location in the same city. Speaking to The Quint on the phone on Tuesday, 1 March, she said: “Please ask the authorities to evacuate us from Kharkiv as soon as possible.” But she was not keen on disclosing her name for the purpose of this article for fear of “increasing the worries of family back home" in Madhya Pradesh. Karnataka's Naveen was standing in a queue at a Kharkiv supermarket to buy groceries when the Russian shelling began. Speaking about how she is managing food and water, the 23-year-old MP student said: “Yesterday, we went out for an hour while the shelling had stopped.

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Indian students in Ukraine in fear as Russian invasion grows
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian students in Ukraine in fear as Russian invasion grows

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian student Abrar Sheikh has been waking up to the loud thuds of bombs that have pummeled Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border, for the last three days. “At night we pull the curtains in our rooms to keep them dark, hoping Russian troops don’t know we are inside.” Thousands of Indians studying …

Student killed in ukraine:Naveen’s mother urges govt to bring back body
2 years, 9 months ago

Student killed in ukraine:Naveen’s mother urges govt to bring back body

Hindustan Times  

The mother of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, who was killed in a suspected Russian missile trike in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, on Wednesday made an emotional plea to bring the mortal remains of her 21-year-old son home. Locals pay floral tribute to Naveen Shekharappa, a final year medical student, who was killed in Russian shelling in the Ukrainian city of …

Indians face health problems, napkin shortage in Kharkiv
2 years, 9 months ago

Indians face health problems, napkin shortage in Kharkiv

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: Most Indians, particularly those who have been stuck in the war-hit cities in eastern Ukraine, just 40km from Russia, are facing health problems and mental sickness with every passing day. Fear of bombing, shortage of food items, non-availability of napkins for women, death of an Indian in Tuesday's airstrike in Kharkiv and Putin's nuclear bombing threats are also matters …

Ukraine crisis: As West vows sanctions, US says Russian advance on Kyiv stalled; Indian student killed in shelling
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine crisis: As West vows sanctions, US says Russian advance on Kyiv stalled; Indian student killed in shelling

Firstpost  

Ukrainian officials released footage of charred bodies and cars damaged in the apparent Russian attack on Kyiv, which knocked out some State broadcasters but left the structure intact Russian forces stepped up their attacks on populated urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and Kyiv’s main TV tower. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said in a …

Indian student killed in Ukraine: Naveen left bunker to buy supplies, says his friend
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian student killed in Ukraine: Naveen left bunker to buy supplies, says his friend

India Today  

Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, the medical student from India who died in Ukraine's Kharkiv city, went outside his bunker when he came under shelling, his friend Srikanth told India Today TV. Speaking to India Today TV, Srikanth, who is still stuck in Kharkiv, said he was Naveen's roommate and classmate. After 6 am, he went outside to buy some supplies when …

'Tragic': Political leaders condole Indian student's death in shelling at Ukraine's Kharkiv
2 years, 9 months ago

'Tragic': Political leaders condole Indian student's death in shelling at Ukraine's Kharkiv

India Today  

India confirmed the death of an Indian student in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, even as intense shelling by Russian troops continued for the sixth day of the invasion. Taking to Twitter, Bommai wrote: "Shocked on death of Naveen Gyanagoudar, student from Karnataka, in bomb shelling in Ukraine. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote: "Received the tragic news of …

Indian student killed in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Kharkiv; PM Modi offers heartfelt condolences to kin
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian student killed in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Kharkiv; PM Modi offers heartfelt condolences to kin

Firstpost  

An Indian student was killed on Tuesday during Russia’s shelling of the Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv. None of us was able to visit the hospital, probably where it is kept now.” As per ANI, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai spoke to Naveen’s father and said that all efforts will be made to bring back Naveen’s body to India. According …

Indian student dies in Ukraine, government expresses 'profound sorrow'
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian student dies in Ukraine, government expresses 'profound sorrow'

Hindustan Times  

The government on Tuesday expressed ‘profound sorrow’ over the death of an Indian student amid shelling in Kharkiv, war-torn Ukraine's second biggest city. Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors have been called in to reiterate India's demand for ‘urgent safe passage’ for all Indians still stuck in conflict zones, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Baghchi said. Full Coverage: Russia's attack on Ukraine …

India calls in Russian, Ukranian envoys after student killed in Kharkiv shelling
2 years, 9 months ago

India calls in Russian, Ukranian envoys after student killed in Kharkiv shelling

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday confirmed the death of an Indian student in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been hit by intense shelling, and demanded that Russia and Ukraine provide safe passage to its nationals stranded in conflict zones. “Foreign Secretary is calling in Ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate our demand for urgent safe passage …

Student from Karnataka killed in heavy Russian shelling in Kharkiv
2 years, 9 months ago

Student from Karnataka killed in heavy Russian shelling in Kharkiv

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The nation’s worst fears came true on Tuesday as an Indian student was killed during intense shelling by the Russian military in Kharkiv. As the Russian forces moved towards Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the Indian embassy in Ukraine asked all its nationals to leave the city immediately as the government scrambled to organise safe passage for its citizens. The …

Indian student dies in shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv, MEA in touch with family
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian student dies in shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv, MEA in touch with family

Hindustan Times  

An Indian student was killed on Tuesday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city that is being pounded by heavy shelling by Russian forces. Read for live updates on Ukraine-Russia conflict News of the student’s death came within hour of the Indian embassy in Ukraine asking its citizens to urgently leave capital Kyiv. Regional administration chief …

Indian student killed in Ukraine amid criticism over evacuation
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian student killed in Ukraine amid criticism over evacuation

Al Jazeera  

Medical student from southern state of Karnataka killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, India’s foreign ministry says. An Indian student has been killed in shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, India’s foreign ministry says, as criticism over New Delhi’s evacuation of students from the war-torn country mounts. — Arindam Bagchi March 1, 2022 Indian …

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