Russia-Ukraine War: Another Indian student shot in Kyiv, hospitalised

Russia-Ukraine War: An Indian student has been hospitalised after he was shot with a bullet in the capital city of Ukraine, a few days after an Indian student lost his life in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Minister of State (MoS) for Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) General VK Singh revealed the information at Poland's Rzeszow airport on Thursday. Also Read: Operation Ganga: 6 flights with 1,377 stranded citizens departed for India in 24 hours "A student from Kyiv was reported to have been shot and was immediately admitted to the hospital in Kyiv," General (retd) Singh told ANI. "The Indian embassy had earlier cleared on the priority that everyone should leave Kyiv. In the event of war, the gun bullet does not look at anyone's religion and nationality," he added. The students are currently fleeing the war-torn country Ukraine and trying to reach the border of Poland for their safe return to India. Four Union Ministers, Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd) VK Singh -- are overseeing the evacuation efforts in the countries adjoining Ukraine. Earlier, an Indian student Naveen Shekharappa lost his life in Kharkiv because of shelling in the area. He belonged to Chalageri village of Haveri district in Karnataka. Also Read | Why Russia doesn’t want Ukraine want to join NATO | All you need to know -PTC News