Over 600 Indians Return Home From Ukraine In 3 Air Force Aircraft Today
NDTV
Till date, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown 10 sorties to bring back 2,056 passengers from Ukraine.
Three Air Force aircraft carrying 629 Indians from Ukraine's neighbouring countries landed at the Hindon air base near Delhi early this morning.
India has been evacuating its citizens from war-torn Ukraine's neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland as the Ukrainian airspace has been shut since February 24 due to the Russian military offensive.
"Till date, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown 10 sorties to bring back 2,056 passengers, while taking 26 tonnes of relief load to these countries, as part of Operation Ganga," the IAF statement said.
Three C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft of the IAF which had taken off on Friday from the Hindon air base returned on Saturday morning, it mentioned.
