'By taking over these reactors, it will ensure Ukraine's supply of electricity is cut off.'
'I have no idea what's in store for us.' 'I am in touch with my friends who are still stuck there.'
"No country besides Russia has ever fired upon an atomic power plant's reactors. The first time, the first time in history," he said, urging European leaders to 'wake up now' and stop Russian forces 'before this becomes a nuclear disaster'.
Putin's War shifts from the area around Kyiv to eastern Ukraine. Death and Destruction are inevitable.
Russian invaders are not getting the support of locals in Ukraine and thus they are resorting to instilling terror, said the Ukrainian FM.
The war between Russia and Ukraine appears to be entering a new phase after Kyiv dealt a big blow to Moscow's grip on parts of the east with a fast-moving offensive that saw Ukrainian troops enter the strategic city of Izium after six months of occupation.
The unalloyed truth about the Ukraine-Russia conflict is that it is a war that Russia cannot lose and Ukraine cannot win, observes Colonel Anil Athale (retd).
'We Indians stayed back in the hope that our embassy would give us some sort of direction, some sort of guidelines that the situation had gone out of hand and we should leave immediately.' 'But the embassy did not bother to address our concerns.'
India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine. It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'Those (Russian) fighter jets just drop bombs and fly away.' 'How will they know if a bus is carrying Indian students?'
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said India remains on the side of peace.
'Our future is in limbo. The government saved us with Operation Ganga; now, they must save our careers.'
'Putin is in danger of losing face in his Ukrainian adventure. His bluster is a response to this.'
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