3 IAF Aircrafts Departed To Evacuate Citizens From Ukraine, Operations To Run Round The Clock

Despite the soaring crisis in Russia and Ukraine's geopolitical situation, IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh asserted that India's relation with Russia would remain in place.

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Updated on: 2 March 2022 7:42 am

Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh

Three aircraft have departed to evacuate stranded citizens, the Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh said on Wednesday.

?The evacuation operations will run round the clock till all Indians are brought back.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will not be significantly impacted by the US's sanctions on Russia and India's relations with both the countries are strong, Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh said on Wednesday.?

"We know the geopolitical situation is difficult (currently)… Our relations with Russia will continue," Singh said at a press briefing here.

Russia started its military offensive against Ukraine on February 24. Western nations including the US have imposed major economic and other sanctions on Russia following the offensive."We can operate four aircraft per day to evacuate Indians," he said.