Russia putting in place evacuation plans for Indians from Ukraine including flights from Moscow

Russia is putting in place a plan to organize evacuation of Indians from Ukraine, organize safe corridors, provide security for them and accommodation and has proposed to organise 30 flights from Russia to New Delhi for evacuation.

ET has learnt that two Humanitarian corridors without deadline have been launched by Russia and Ukraine -- Kharkiv-Novokhoteevka and Sumy-Sudzha This could facilitate movement for foreign nationals including Indians. Russia has guaranteed no firing in these corridors if the Ukrainian forces don’t initiate it.

India has been in touch with Russia for evacuation process both within Ukraine as well as after crossing the border.

One hundred and thirty Russian buses are ready to evacuate Indianan students and other foreigners from Ukraine’s Kharkov and Sumy to Russia’s Belgorod Region, Russian National Defense Control Center head Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev had announced Thursday night.

"A total of 130 comfortable buses are ready to depart to Kharkov and Sumy from the Nekhoteyevka and Sudzha checkpoints in the Belgorod Region since 6 AM today in order to Rescue Indian students and citizens of other foreign states," he said.

According to Mizintsev, places for temporary accommodation and rest have been set up at the checkpoints. The refugees will be provided with hot meals; mobile clinics have also been set up there with a stockpile of medicine.

"The evacuees will be then transported to the city of Belgorod for subsequent departure to their homeland by air, including via Russian military airplanes," the General said.

Meanwhile students from Karnataka stranded in the Kharkiv region had alleged that local Ukrainian authorities and the military were assaulting Indian students.