Air India to run three flights between India and Ukraine, first one departs today to bring back Indians

New Delhi, Feb 22: Amid the Ukraine crisis, Air India will operate three flights between India-Ukraine starting today to bring back Indians. The other two flights are scheduled for February 24 and 26. The flights will take off from Boryspil International Airport and bookings are open through Air India booking offices, website, call centre and authorised travel agents.

 

 

"#FlyAI : Air India will operate 3 flights between India-Ukraine (Boryspil International Airport) India on 22nd, 24th & 26th FEB 2022 Booking open through Air India Booking offices, Website, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents," Air India said in a Tweet on Friday.

 

 

As tensions escalated between Ukraine and Russia, the Indian embassy in Kyiv issued a fresh advisory in which it also asked all the Indian students to leave that country temporarily. Indian Embassy in Ukraine said, "In view of continued high level of tensions and uncertainties of the current situation additional flights are also being organized."

 

 

It said available commercial flights and charter flights may be availed for travel, for "orderly and timely departure" from Ukraine. "Indian students are advised to also get in touch with respective student contractors for updates on charter flights, and also continue to follow Embassy Facebook, website and Twitter for any update," the embassy said.

 

 

The US and its Western allies have been severely critical of Russia over its build-up of forces near the Ukraine border. Russia has been demanding a guarantee that Ukraine should never be allowed to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

 

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree recognizing the independence of breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk.

Putin made this announcement during a televised address to Russians on Monday.