3,500 Indian students walk 10-15 kms to escape KharkivSudhakar stated that the Centre is preparing to evacuate 3,500 students starting Thursday
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On the seventh day of fighting in Ukraine on March 2, Russia claims control of the southern port city of Kherson, street battles rage in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, and Kyiv braces for a feared Russian assault. Credit: AFP Photo
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted on Wednesday that more than 3,500 Indian students, including many from Karnataka, walked 10 to 15 km to escape Kharkhiv horror within four hours after the Indian embassy in Kyiv sounded an emergency alert.
In a series of late-night tweets, the minister said the students walked "10-15 km" to reach three different places designated by the embassy in less than four hours in the war-ravaged country.
Sudhakar stated that the Centre is preparing to evacuate 3,500 students starting Thursday.
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