Ukraine-Russia War LIVE updates: Non-stop shelling in Kharkiv on Day 7
The Ukraine-Russia War has brought the world on edge. It’s Day 7 of the fighting and so far, the Ukrainian forces have stood their ground; the capital city Kyiv has not yet fallen. But intense battle continues in Ukraine’s second largest city, where an Indian student was killed in shelling, and now Russian paratroopers were reported to have attacked a hospital.
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are set to hold a second round of talks to de-escalate the situation.
On the other hand, the Indian government is facilitating the safe return of its nationals. But congested border crossing has made evacuations more difficult than before. The evacuation route from Moldova has also been opened up for Indian nationals.
Here are the latest updates on the developing story:
'LEAVE KHARKIV IMMEDIATELY'
URGENT ADVISORY TO INDIAN STUDENTS IN KHARKIV.@MEAIndia @PIB_India @DDNational @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/2dykst5LDB
— India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) March 2, 2022
Indian nationals in Ukraine have been asked to leave Kharkiv immediately due to deteriorating situations in the city.
22-YEAR-OLD INDIAN STUDENT DIES OF STROKE
A 22-year-old Indian student hailing from Punjab, Chandan Jindal, died of a stroke in Ukraine. He was admitted to ICU a month earlier after suffering from Ischemia stroke in the brain. This is second such death among Indian nationals in Ukraine in two days. Earlier, an Indian student hailing from Karnataka had died during shelling in Kharkiv city.
RUSSIA SAYS WW III WILL INVOLVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Russia's Foreign Minister said that if World War III happens it will involve nuclear weapons.
ALEXEI NAVALNY ASKS RUSSIANS TO PROTEST
Putin critic Alexei Navalny asked Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow for invading Ukraine.
UKRAINE EVACUATION POLL PITCH IN UTTAR PRADESH
It is due to India's rising strength that we are able to safely evacuate our nationals stuck in #Ukraine, for which we are running #OperationalGanga: PM Modi at a rally in Robertsganj, UP pic.twitter.com/FZ2FWd8yYg
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 2, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Uttar Pradesh said that India is able to safely evacuate its stranded nationals from Ukraine due to the country's rising strength.
SPAIN TO SEND MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE
#BREAKING Spain to send 'military hardware' to 'Ukraine resistance': PM pic.twitter.com/83qPdAEIyF
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2022
Spanish Prime Minister announced that they will be sending 'military hardware' to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty from Russian invasion.
‘AVOID SHEHYNI-MEDYKA BORDER’
Urgent advisory to Indian nationals in Ukraine@MEAIndia @opganga @IndiainUkraine pic.twitter.com/5TWmb93Lbw
— India in Poland and Lithuania (@IndiainPoland) March 1, 2022
The Indian government is advising its nationals stranded in Ukraine to avoid the Shehyni-Medyka border to reach Poland as it remains congested with long queues of refugees. Instead, the government has advised its nationals to reach the Budomierz border for Poland transit.
MOLDOVA BORDER OPENED FOR INDIANS
Moldova’s borders have been opened for incoming Indian students. Proper shelter and food arrangements will be made.Talks are on to make arrangements for their journey to Bucharest for onward flight to India. @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia #OperationGanga
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) March 1, 2022
Moldova, a country bordering in the south of Ukraine, has opened its borders for Indian nationals fleeing war. The Indian government is making arrangements for the evacuation of Indian nationals through Bucharest.
US SHUTS AIRSPACE TO RUSSIA
#BREAKING Biden bans Russian aircraft from US airspace pic.twitter.com/Zh4jM7Z1zs
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2022
The US shut its airspace to all Russian flights and aircraft saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine were unprovoked and premeditated.
FLIGHT ROUTES BETWEEN INDIA-US AFFECTED
United Airlines announced that it will stop using the Russian airspace, becoming the last major US passenger carrier to withdraw from the country’s airspace. However, this decision is set to impact United Airlines’ flight routes to and from India. It is not yet clear whether the flights to Mumbai and New Delhi by United Airlines will be suspended.
FIGHTING ON IN KHARKIV
#UPDATE Russian airborne troops have landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian army says."Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv... and attacked a local hospital. There is an ongoing fight"? Kharkiv on March 1 following shelling from Russian forces pic.twitter.com/3pdYswzZam
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2022
An intense fight is underway between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Kharkiv. Ukrainian Army also claimed that Russian paratroops landed from a plane and attacked a local hospital.
A UKRAINIAN CITY FALLS
Russian forces appear to have seized control of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine. No word from local officials. pic.twitter.com/nsF6Gre3D1
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 2, 2022
Ukrainian city Kherson has reportedly fallen to the Russian troops. However, there is no official confirmation from the local authorities on this.
KILLED INDIAN STUDENT’S BROTHER SPEAKS OUT
Harsha, the brother of the Indian student Naveen Shekharappa killed in Ukraine, said that the government should give more preference to evacuating Indian nationals who are still alive in Ukraine, rather than trying to bring back the mortal remains of his brother, Indian Express reported.
RUSSIAN MISSILE STRIKES KYIV TV TOWER
Five people were killed during the shelling of a TV tower in Babyn Yar. Rescuers said it was probably a whole family. Russia is killing Ukraine's civilians. As a reminder, in the 1940s, the Nazi regime shot more than 100,000 Jews in Babyn Yar.#StopRussia #RussiaInvadedUkraine pic.twitter.com/5CUemQjJmM
— Stratcom Centre UA (@StratcomCentre) March 1, 2022
Russian forces struck Kyiv TV tower, killing at least 5 people. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the action is reminiscent of Nazi terror when in 1941 they killed hundreds of thousands of Jews in the place, Babyn Yar, where the TV tower is located.