Russia Attacks Ukraine, Day 11, HIGHLIGHTS: Russia Warns Countries Against Hosting Ukrainian Military Aircraft
Russia-Ukraine Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: Follow this page for all the updates and Breaking News on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia is attacking civilian targets in Ukraine, including hospitals, nurseries, and schools, according to the Ukrainian deputy prime minister Olha Stefanishyna. Read More
Ukraine port city Mariupol to attempt civilian evacuation at 1000 GMT: municipality. Mariupol city officials said Sunday they will begin efforts to evacuate the civilian population at 1000 GMT, after earlier attempts were scuppered by ceasefire violations. In a statement, they said a ceasefire was agreed with the Russian-led forces surrounding the city.
EAM S. Jaishankar says another 13 flights under Operation Ganga will bring home 2500 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine today. More than 13,000 Indian nationals have already returned to India from Ukraine's neighbouring countries under Operation Ganga.
United Nations committed to scaled-up humanitarian efforts in Ukraine: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Ukraine's Prez Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a “desperate” plea to American lawmakers for the United States to help get more warplanes to his military and cut off Russian oil imports as Kyiv tries to stave off the Russian invasion, reports AP.
Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard are the latest major US firms to suspend operations in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, reports AFP.
Indian Air Force flight carrying 210 Indians evacuated from Ukraine arrives at Hindan airbase near Delhi from Bucharest, Romania.
Member of Ukrainian delegation says next round of talks with Russia will be held on Monday, reports AP
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky talked to US President Joe Biden about "the issues of security, financial support for Ukraine and the continuation of sanctions against Russia," as per his tweet.
Background
Russia Ukraine Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine worsening, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday delivered a strong warning to the West that any establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be interpreted by the Kremlin as "engagement in the military confrontation."
During a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, he stated that Moscow would regard "any step in this direction" as an intervention that "would pose a threat to our military personnel."
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine on Saturday claimed that all Indian nationals have been evacuated from Pisochyn, and the embassy will stay in touch with them throughout their travel.
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The Embassy stated in a tweet that India has always prioritised their safety. It has asked Indians to remain safe and strong.
On the other hand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that as many as 15 evacuation flights have landed in India in the last 24 hours bringing around 2,900 citizens back home. Another 13 flights are scheduled to arrive in the next 24 hours, it said.
While addressing a daily presser, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the Indian government will now be looking at how many are still in Ukraine which is under severe military attack by Russia since last 10 days.
"The embassy will contact those who happen to be there but haven't registered. In nearby Pisochyn, we have moved (evacuated) 298 students, hoping to complete it by today," Bagchi said.
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