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Students trapped in Sumy had to return to their accommodation after boarding buses to cross the Russian border in eastern Ukraine after a blockade of the route following reported bombardment.

The Hindu

Irish medical student 'doing well' as she attempts to flee war-torn Ukraine

Posting a video to Twitter, Racheal said they had made progress and “were a few hours out of Sumy.”

Irish Mirror

'No one is coming to help us': The international students trapped near the Russian border

Hundreds of international students, most from India or the African continent, have been trapped in the Ukrainian university town of Sumy, located about 50 kilometres from the Russian border, since the war there began. The students told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that they have been trapped in their dorms…

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Ukraine’s foreign ministry says Russian shelling prevents evacuation, aid deliveries

Russian shelling is preventing the evacuation of civilians from Kyiv, Mariupol, Sumy, Kharkiv, Volnovakha and Mykolayiv, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

‘We’re traumatised’: Black and Asian students stranded in Sumy with no green corridor

‘So many of us have been crying in our rooms; we just want to go home,’ one student said

The Independent UK

In a call with President Putin, PM Modi supports direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

President Zelensky thanked India for supporting the Ukrainian people with humanitarian assistance

The Hindu

The plight of African students stuck in Ukraine: 'We really need to go home'

As Russia opens humanitarian corridors from several Ukrainian main cities, hundreds of African and Indian students trapped in the eastern city of Sumy hope that they will finally escape the last 12 days of hell. Nigerian medicine student, Precious Olawale, described her traumatic experience to RFI.

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Land mines found on Ukraine escape routes that lead to Russia and Belarus

Ukrainians hoping to leave Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy today may have to head towards Russia or Belarus, a move that has been described as "cynical beyond belief" by Europe Minister James Cleverly

Daily Mirror

Russia Announces Opening of Several Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine

Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. "Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

Al Jazeera

Nearly 16,000 Indians evacuated from Ukraine so far, but it’s a long wait for 700 in Sumy

Staying put braving cold and hunger, trapped students hope for their rescue

The Hindu

Rescue mission of 19-year-old Irish medical student stranded in Ukraine fails after vehicle shot at

Racheal Siyaolu is one of approximately 1,700 international students trapped in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, as shelling from Russian troops continued after calls for humanitarian corridors were ignored

Irish Mirror

Morning Digest | Government reassures students stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy; IMF says war in Ukraine will have ‘severe impact’ on global economy, and more

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Hundreds of students trapped in Ukraine’s Sumy amid shelling

Under Russian shelling and with no means to escape, foreign students trapped in Sumy are growing increasingly desperate.

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In Sumy, students run out of food, water and hope

‘We will soon be left with no option but to start walking to the nearest border ourselves’

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Trapped students keep fingers crossed in Sumy

They are unable to travel to the Russian border as no transport is available

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Government reassures students stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy

Students had threatened to start marching towards Russian border amidst shelling after 10 days in bunkers

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Evacuation of stranded Andhra Pradesh students expedited, say officials

‘A majority of them have now reached safe zone; six students trapped in Sumy may move out once ceasefire comes into effect’

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Sumy varsity students move to Russia on their own

They claim efforts to contact embassy fail

Dynamite News

India raises concerns over students stranded in Sumy amid Ukraine crisis

Raising concerns over the Indian students stranded in Sumy following the Ukraine crisis, India on Saturday said that it has urged Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire to create a safe corridor for our students.

Dynamite News

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Air raid alerts in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy

Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, air raid alerts were issued on Saturday morning in the capital city Kyiv along with other key cities of Chernihiv and Sumy, local media reported.

The Hindu

Morning Digest: UNSC members raise alarm of nuclear risks following attack on Ukraine’s power plant; Shane Warne’s passing a blow to cricket’s heart, and more

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Foreign Students Fleeing Ukraine Battle Racism, Extortion

With the sound of shelling over overhead, Nigerian medical student John Adebisi has been trapped for nine days in a basement in the north-east Ukrainian town of Sumy, wracked by fear and without enough money or means to escape. More than 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops…

The Guardian - UK

International students trapped in Ukraine appeal for urgent evacuation

At least 1,200 foreign students are thought to be stranded in Sumy, with some running out of food and water

The Hindu

Parents anxious as many students still stuck in Ukraine’s Russian border

Two from Kodagu are trapped in Sumy city; they face food, water shortage

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