
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) is operating three more flights on Thursday to various locations in the neighbourhood of Ukraine to evacuate Indian citizens, said Indian Air Force spokesperson.The IAF C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft have been extensively used for the evacuation of stranded citizens of India in the recent past, most notably from Afghanistan.
These aeroplanes have also been utilised to transport oxygen containers in large quantities during the COVID-19 outbreak last year. Earlier on Thursday, the Fourth Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft arrived at Hindon airbase near Delhi along with rescued Indian nationals from Ukraine, who were received by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt.