Can Send 4 Aircraft A Day, Each Bringing 200 People From Ukraine: IAF

Mumbai: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday said that it can send four aircraft in a day to evacuate Indians stuck in Ukraine. He also informed that the four aircraft can bring back 200 people on each trip.

Addressing a press conference, Singh assured that the Air Force would bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine safely, adding, “IAF can send four aircraft in a day to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine, and 200 people will be brought back in one round. I am sure we will bring all our people back safely.”

Addressing a press conference, Singh assured that the Air Force would bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine safely, he said,

He told that, since this morning, three Indian Air Force aircraft have been sent to evacuate the Indians.

“The evacuation operation will go on round the clock. Relief material is also being sent. The operation is going on in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),” Singh said.

Notably, another Indian Air Force aircraft is about to fly to Poland to facilitate the evacuation of the stranded Indians.

The Vice Chief of Air Staff pointed out that the sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia will not have a significant impact on the Indian Air Force.

“India’s relations with both the countries are strong,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has so far held several meetings to review the ongoing efforts under ‘Operation Ganga’ to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine. He has also said that India will help people from neighbouring countries and developing countries who are stuck in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday that all Indian nationals have left Kyiv and about 60 per cent of Indians in Ukraine have left the country so far.

He said that 60 per cent of the estimated 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine have left the country since the first advisory was issued by the government.

Of the remaining 40 per cent, roughly half remain in the conflict zone in Kharkiv and the other half have either reached the western border of Ukraine or are heading towards the western border. They are generally out of conflict areas,” Shringla said.

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