About 20,000 Indians are currently stranded in Ukraine, officials said
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Indians in Ukraine: Air India plans to send planes to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine. In the first phase, flights will be sent to the Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday. Two Air India flights will depart from Bucharest on Saturday, officials said. About 20,000 Indians are currently stranded in Ukraine, officials said.
In the coming days, Air India is expected to send flights to neighboring Ukraine. In addition to Romania, there are reports that the plane will be sent to Hungary in the first phase.
India had sent Foreign Ministry teams to the Ukrainian border to assist in the evacuation of Indian citizens.
The teams were sent to Ukraine’s borders with Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Romania. The details of the groups are as follows:
Hungary: The group on their way to the Sahoni border post opposite Ushohorod in Sakarpatiya Oblast, Ukraine. Contact numbers: Ramji- Mobile: +36305199944, WhatsApp: +917395983990. Ankur: Mobile, WhatsApp: +36308644597. Mohit Nagpal- Mobile: +36302286566, WhatsApp: +918950493059.
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Poland: The group is on its way to the Krakowicz border with Ukraine. Contact number: Pankaj Garg- Mobile: + 48660460814 / +48606700105.
Slovak Republic: The group is on its way to the Wise-Nemke border with Ukraine. Contact numbers: Manoj Kumar-Mobile: +421908025212. Ivan Kosinka-Mobile: +421908458724.
Romania: The group travels to the Suseva border with Ukraine. Contact numbers: Gaushul Ansari- Mobile: +40731347728, Purpose Priyadarshi-Mobile: +40724382287, Andra Haryonov- Mobile: +40763528454, Marius Sima-
Mobile: +40722220823.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would contact the above groups to repatriate Indian citizens of Ukraine near these border points.