Russia fires on Kyiv and Kharkiv; an Indian student is killed in shelling: the latest on the Ukraine conflict

  • March 2, 2022, 10:58 a.m.

Russia's military operation in Ukraine entered its sixth day on Tuesday, and it marked one of the most tragic developments throughout. With sirens going off across Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Russian missiles burning down an administrative building and residential blocks in Kharkiv, several civilians lost their lives.

At least eight people died and six more were injured at a residential building in Kharkiv, - Ukraine's second-largest city, following a Russian airstrike. As many as five people died and five others sustained injuries after Russian troops knocked off the main television tower in Kyiv, thereby disrupting the signal.

Among those who died during the day due to fighting and airstrikes in Kharkiv included a 21-year-old Indian medical student as well. Naveen Shekharappa was waiting outside a grocery store in the city when a missile hit the administrative building this morning.

The news of his death was confirmed by the ministry of external affairs on Twitter later in the evening.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, also confirmed the death, while Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman tweeted that he was "pained by the unnecessary loss of life in Kharkiv" and wished those injured a quick recovery. He addressed the European Parliament at an extraordinary session to discuss the situation in his country. After his speech, he received a standing ovation from the members for showing courage and rallying his people to stand up against the Russians.

Here are the top five developments of day six of the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Several were

  1. killed in Kharkiv due to Russian missiles. Ukraine's interior ministry adviser, Anton Herashchenko, said that the toll is expected to rise as debris is cleared. Five people were killed when Russian airstrikes hit a TV tower at the heart of Kyiv, causing the deaths of five people and injuring five more.
  1. A 21-year-old Indian medical student named Naveen Shekharappa died in shelling in Kharkiv, sending shockwaves across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his father soon after, and even called another high-level meeting to oversee the current evacuation process of stranded Indians from Ukraine.
  1. Ukraine President Zelenskyy, who on Sunday signed an application form for European Union membership, addressed the European Parliament during the meeting to "prove" that the bloc is with his country.
  1. Zelenskyy also spoke with US President Joe Biden about the latter's "anti-Russian sanctions and defense assistance to Ukraine," and also thanked him for their "support". "We must stop the aggressor as soon as possible," Zelenskyy tweeted on Tuesday.
  1. The delegations of Russia and Ukraine are planning to meet for the second round of ceasefire talks on Wednesday (March 2).

 

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

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