Earlier, news agency AFP reported that the central square of Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, was shelled today by advancing Russian forces.Photo : IANSAn Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv city of war-hit Ukraine on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” Bagchi tweeted.The MEA is in touch with the family of the deceased, he said. “We convey our deepest condolences to the family,” he added.
With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Minis… t.co/YYtUWLFiCT— ANI (@ANI) Mar 1, 2022Bagchi further said foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is calling in ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate India’s demand for urgent safe passage for its citizens who are still in Kharkiv and cities in other conflict zones.“Similar action is also being undertaken by our Ambassadors in Russia and Ukraine,” he added in the tweet.Earlier, news agency AFP reported that the central square of Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, was shelled today by advancing Russian forces. The forces hit the building of the local administration, said the report citing regional governor Oleg Sinegubov. In a video on Telegram, Sinegubov said, “This morning the central square of our city and the headquarters of the Kharkiv administration was criminally attacked.”