Russia’s attack on Ukrainian city Kharkiv has claimed the life of an Indian student on Tuesday. News reports pointed out that the deceased was from Karnataka, and he was 21 years old studying medicine in Ukraine. Sources stated that the young man was out to buy groceries when Russia started shelling on the city and was killed due to this action.
The Union External Affairs Ministry has confirmed the student’s death in Kharkiv.
“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,” Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the Union Ministry of Affairs, tweeted.