War in Ukraine: Centre to Bear Full Cost of Evacuating Indian Citizens, Students from Ukraine
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Latest Developments: The central government will bear the cost of evacuation of the Indian students stuck in Ukraine, people familiar with the developments have told CNN-News18. Earlier on Friday, people familiar with the developments told CNNNews18 that two flights will reach the Romanian capital Bucharest from where it will help in the evacuation of Indian students who are expected to reach the Romanian land border with Ukraine.
Parents of students studying in Ukraine have expressed their deep concerns regarding the safety of their children in Ukraine. Ukraine has a large Indian diaspora and the Indian embassy in Kyiv has been taking steps to bring Indian students and Indian citizens back home safely.
Some students speaking to CNN-News18 have highlighted that they are stuck in various locations around Kyiv and Kharkiv where they are left with a minimal amount of essential items as Russian artillery and airstrikes attacked civilian and residential areas of those towns.