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Ukraine war at two-week mark: Russians slowed but not stopped

The United Nations estimates that 2 million Ukrainians have fled their country, and the number is expected to grow

600 Indian students evacuated from Sumy may take flight on Thursday

Several videos emerged on social media showing the students holding Indian flags and raising "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans

Troops protecting Kyiv 'firmly holding positions': Ukraine Army

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces on Wednesday said its Kiev troop grouping was "repulsing the enemy's offensive", inflicting damage and firmly holding their positions.

Air alert declared in Kyiv as fighting with Russian troops continues

An air alert was declared Wednesday morning in and around Kyiv, with residents urged to get to bomb shelters as quickly as possible.

Sumy evacuation stages completed successfully: Ukrainian capital Kyiv

Both evacuation stages from Ukraine's north-eastern city of Sumy have now been successfully completed, Ukrainian capital city Kyiv said.

Indian student who was shot in Kyiv arrives in Delhi on IAF flight

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that the government had decided to bear the medical expenses of Harjot Singh

Evacuation stalls amid heavy Russian shelling in cities: Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee to safety were forced to shelter from Russian shelling that pummeled cities in Ukraine's center, north and south, leaving corpses in the streets

Israel will continue to mediate between Moscow, Kiev: Naftali Bennett

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that his country will continue to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if the prospects for success are slim amid the ongoing war

Russian troops will attempt to occupy Kyiv in next few days: Official

A top Ukrainian official has claimed that Russia has amassed a large number of troops in villages and towns near Kyiv, and is likely to stage an attempt to occupy the capital city in the next few days

Kyiv failed to create conditions for humanitarian corridor: Russia

Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday said Ukraine has not fulfilled its commitments with regards to organizing humanitarian corridors to help people leave Mariupol.

6,222 Indian nationals evacuated from Romania, Moldova: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday informed that a total 6,222 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Romania and Moldova in the last seven days under 'Operation Ganga'

Putin denies rumours Russia was going to declare martial law

A senior Ukrainian official earlier this week claimed its foreign intelligence service had learned that Putin might "preventively" declare martial law in Russia on Friday

Putin warns 3rd parties against creating Ukraine no-fly zone

Speaking at a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, Putin said Russia would view any move in this direction as an intervention that "will pose a threat to our service members

Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over failed evacuation as Russia still shelling

In Mariupol, the city council said Russia was not observing the ceasefire and asked residents to return to shelters and wait for further information on evacuation

Zelensky trying to provoke conflict between NATO and Russia: Sergei Lavrov

It turns out that Zelensky "still seeks to provoke" a conflict between NATO and Russia, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Exploring all possible ways to evacuate Indians from Sumy: Indian embassy

The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Saturday said it is exploring all possible ways to safely evacuate the Indian nationals from the eastern Ukranian cities of Sumy and Pisochyn. The embassy specifically said it is reaching out to 298 Indian students in Pisochyn and buses are en route to evacuate them. "Reaching out to our 298 students in Pisochyn. Buses are enroute and expected to arrive soon. Please follow all safety instructions and precautions. Be Safe Be Strong," it said. The mission also said it is in touch with all the interlocutors concerned, including the Red Cross, to identify the exit routes to take out the Indians from Sumy. Sumy is one of the conflict zones witnessing intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces. "Exploring all possible mechanisms to evacuate Indian citizens in Sumy, safely & securely. Discussed evacuation & identification of exit routes with all interlocutors including Red Cross," the embassy said in a tweet. "Control room will continue to .

Snapchat turns off public heatmap as a safety precaution in Ukraine: Report

The Snap Map displays a colour code to show how many people are posting public images in an area. In practice, that means you can get a good idea of where Snapchat users are concentrated

Russia declares ceasefire in 2 Ukrainian cities to let civilians evacuate

The Russian defence ministry said its units had opened humanitarian corridors near the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, which were encircled by its troops

NATO rejects no-fly zone over Ukraine, says it could further escalate war

We understand the desperation, but we also believe that if we did that, we would end up with something that could end in a full-fledged war in Europe: Jens Stoltenberg

Ukraine: ArcelorMittal halts steelmaking operations in Kryvyi Rih

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has stopped production at its Kryvyi Rih facility in Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict between the eastern European country and Russia