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India asks citizens in Kyiv to leave Ukraine as soon as possible

October 20, 2022 10:46 IST

The Indian embassy in Ukraine has asked Indian nationals to leave the country at the earliest in view of a fresh wave of hostilities.

IMAGE: Firefighters try to put out a fire in a residential building in Kyiv after a 'kamikaze drone' attack. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

In an advisory, the mission also called upon Indian nationals not to travel to the Eastern European country.

 

"In view of the deteriorating security situation and recent escalation of hostilities across Ukraine, Indian nationals are advised against travelling to Ukraine," the embassy said.

"Indian citizens, including students, currently in Ukraine are advised to leave Ukraine at the earliest by available means," it added.

There has been intensification of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, with Moscow carrying out retaliatory missile strikes targeting various Ukrainian cities in response to a huge blast in Crimea nearly two weeks ago.

Moscow has blamed Kyiv for the blast. 

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