New Delhi: An Indian student has lost his life in Ukraine’s Kharkiv this morning due to shelling in the area, informed MEA on Tuesday.
“With profound sorrow, we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family,” tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
The student has been identified as 21-year-old Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar from Karnataka. Naveen is said to be a fourth-year medical student at the Kharkiv National Medical University in Kharkiv.
Meanwhile, countrymen are stunned to hear the news of the first Indian casualty in Russia-Ukraine war. Social media users are showering their condolences to the family through microblogging site Twitter.
Here are some heartfelt messages from SM users:
One Indian student, Naveen from Karnataka killed in shelling in Kharkiv, #Ukraine !
War is War, No Rule Regulations.
Evacuate as soon as possible until we loss more lives.#indianstudents#RussiaUkraineWar#RussiaUkraineCrisis
“भारतीय छात्र” pic.twitter.com/JFikNL7hCw— ?Prabhakar Acharya?? (@Prabhak41657341) March 1, 2022
An unfortunate loss for the Family of Naveen.
Our deepest condolences.Let us all be grateful to God who brought thousands of other Indian brothers & sister home safely & pray for #safereturn of all those in transit.
One Indian #IndianStudent भारतीय छात्र#UkraineRussiaWar
— अमित नाईक (@meamitn) March 1, 2022
Indian Government do something for these Indian student when One Indian & First Indian Naveen shot dead in Kharkiv भारतीय छात्र#ModiActNow pic.twitter.com/aomJWMIawF
— Jay (@PoojaraJaydeep) March 1, 2022
India Student Naveen Shot dead in Kharkiv #Ukraine.he was 4th year student hailing from Karnataka,Naveen was shot dead by Russian Forces in front of Super Market.”भारतीय छात्र” #Modi
The Indian#IndiansInUkraine#indianstudents #indianstudentsinukraine pic.twitter.com/98mpB0LyZI— Jagdish _Kale_patil96k?? (@JaggaKale) March 1, 2022
यूक्रेन के खारकीव शहर में भारतीय छात्र नवीन की रूसी सेना ने गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी है। कर्नाटक का रहने वाला नवीन, मेडिकल में 4th year का स्टूडेंट था। नवीन की हत्या के बारे में विदेश मंत्रालय ने भी पुष्टि कर दी है। सरकार ने कहा है हम रूस और यूक्रेन से बातचीत की कोशिश कर रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/ioAfVVZjJs
— Shyam Meera Singh (@ShyamMeeraSingh) March 1, 2022
खारकीव(यूक्रेन) मे गोलीबारी मे भारतीय छात्र की मृत्यु की खबर हृदयविदारक है। मैं पीड़ित परिवारजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदनाएं प्रकट करता हूं।
यूक्रेन मे फंसे छात्रों के परिजन अत्यंत चिंतित है। मेरा भारत सरकार से आग्रह है कि सभी छात्रों की सुरक्षित घर वापसी शीघ्रता से सुनिश्चित करें।
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) March 1, 2022
As per the reports, Naveen was waiting outside a grocery store when the shelling began.
This is to be noted that Kharkiv is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, which also happens to be most affected by Russian advancement.
