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Chandigarh, February 25
All 13 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on the first day of fighting on Snake Island after refusing to surrender to invading Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
The soldiers told the Russian warship to “fuck you”. Russian “sabotage groups” have now entered the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Zelenskyy added.
A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on Snake Island in the Black Sea south of Odessa when a Russian warship ordered them to surrender under threat of attack.
Their response: “Russian warship, fuck you.”
They held on. All 13 were killed. pic.twitter.com/GMRsXQRSX0
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 25, 2022
The 13 heroes of #UKRAINE 🇺🇦 army soldiers who were stationed on snake island in the audio we say ‘That’s it’ we hear them say #Russian warship to go ‘fuck you’ all died defending just 25 miles from #NATO Territory #Ukrainian #UkraineInvasion #Russian Army pic.twitter.com/fDdCVuc0Cz
— Bahaka (@Petebahaka) February 25, 2022
Meanwhile, videos show Indian students taking refuge in the basement of an educational institution in Kharkiv, Ukraine as Russia attacked the country.
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The videos were shared on social media. About 500 Indian students are said to have taken refuge in the basement of the establishment.
“We don’t know if this basement is enough for us to survive. We urge the Indian government to try to evacuate us,” one student said.
“Indian students took refuge in the basement of a university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They are worried because food, money, essential supplies are running out. Modi ji 18000 Indians, including many students, still in #Ukraine. Prayers for everyone’s safety. #StopWar #RussiaUkraineConflict”
Indian students took refuge in the basement of a university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They are worried because food, money, essential supplies are running out. Modi ji 18,000 Indians, including many students, still in #Ukraine. Prayers for everyone’s safety. #Stop the war #RussiaUkraineConflict pic.twitter.com/LnmhK8xUyM
— Imran Solanki (@imransolanki313) February 25, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 137 civilians and military personnel have been killed so far during the Russian invasion of his country.
A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on Snake Island in the Black Sea south of Odessa when a Russian warship ordered them to surrender under threat of attack.
Their response: “Russian warship, fuck you.”
They held on. All 13 were killed. pic.twitter.com/GMRsXQRSX0
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 25, 2022
A Ukrainian woman clashes with Russian soldiers in Henychesk, Kherson region. Asks them why they came to our lands and urges them to put sunflower seeds in their pockets [so that flowers would grow when they die on the Ukrainian land] pic.twitter.com/ztTx2qK7kB
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) February 24, 2022
At a press conference on Thursday, Indian Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla assured all Indian citizens, including students, in Ukraine and their family members that the government would take all possible measures to bring them back safe and sound.
He said there were about 20,000 Indians in Ukraine and among them, nearly 4,000 have returned to India in recent days.
#russiaukraineconflict #ukrainian crisis
