Photo : ANINew Delhi: As the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that evacuation of Indian nationals stuck in the Ukrainian territory looks difficult without a ceasefire. The MEA has also urged both Russia and Ukraine to provide a safe corridor for the evacuation of Indian nationals.”(Evacuation) It looks difficult without a ceasefire. We urge the parties concerned- Ukraine and Russia, to have a local ceasefire at least so that we can evacuate our people and students,” ANI quoted MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi as saying.Bagchi stated that more than 20,000 Indians have left the Ukraine border since the government issued the advisories. However, there are more people, but it’s reassuring to see that these many people have left war-hit Ukraine, he said while emphasising that 16 more flights have been scheduled for the next 24 hours, including IAF’s C-17 aircraft.”Highest attention on eastern Ukraine particularly Kharkiv and Pisochin. We have managed to get some buses there. Five buses already operational, more buses later in the evening; 900-1000 Indians stranded in Pisochin and 700 plus in Sumy. We are concerned about Sumy,” the MEA spokesperson said.The MEA spokesperson reaffirmed the Narendra Modi government’s commitment to evacuate every single Indian from Ukraine.”Can’t say we are moving downward (as of yet…)We will continue Operation Ganga till the last person gets evacuated. Roughly 2000-3000 (more Indians) likely to be there, the number can vary,” he said. Adding, “We have evacuated one Bangladeshi national and received a request from a Nepalese national for evacuation.”The Russian forces continued their offensive against Ukraine for the ninth day on Friday. The Russian troops have taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, raising fears of a nuclear disasted.