Lagatar24 Desk
Kyiv, March 2: Embassy of India in Ukraine on Wednesday issued an urgent advisory to Indian nationals in Kharkiv.
“Must leave Kharkiv immediately, proceed to Pisochyn, Bezlyudovka and Babaye as soon as possible. They must reach these settlements by 1800 hrs (Ukrainian time) today,” reads the advisory.
Embassy of India in Ukraine issues an urgent advisory to Indian nationals in Kharkiv
Must leave Kharkiv immediately, proceed to Pisochyn, Bezlyudovka & Babaye as soon as possible. They must reach these settlements by 1800 hrs (Ukrainian time) today, it reads pic.twitter.com/ko4JGcPfmY
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2022
The urgency was emphasised in a second alert, which stated, “for their own safety and security they must leave Kharkiv immediately repeat immediately in the light of the deteriorating situation”.
URGENT ADVISORY TO INDIAN STUDENTS IN KHARKIV.@MEAIndia @PIB_India @DDNational @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/2dykst5LDB
— India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) March 2, 2022
The warning comes amid a severe public transportation shortage in the war-torn city, which has a population of 1.4 million people.
Notably, Kharkiv, which is located in the eastern portion of the city near the Russian border, has been under siege since the invasion began. Russian paratroopers entered in Kharkiv earlier today, sparking street brawls.