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Russians strike western Ukraine closer to Polish border, port city reels

Russian forces struck a military training base in western Ukraine on Sunday morning, bringing their offensive closer to the border with Poland.

Poland's Warsaw, Krakow can no longer accept refugees from Ukraine

Ukraine's border guard service has said that Poland's Warsaw and Krakow can no longer accept refugees from Ukraine.Since Russia's military operation began in Ukraine, thousands and thousands of people of Ukraine are fleeing to different countries. Most of the border-sharing countries have warmly accepted refugees from Ukraine.Over the course of two weeks, about 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Krakow, and 200,000 in Warsaw. But now, both of the cities are not able to accept refugees.Even, in Romania, a total of 343,515 Ukrainian citizens have entered the country, of which 258,844 have since proceeded onward to other countries, while over 84,000 Ukrainians are currently staying in Romania, American Broadcaster CNN citing Romania official reported on Thursday [local time].Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24.

Ukrainian no-fly zone would end war quicker: Polish ambassador to Kyiv

Imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would help bring the conflict there to a faster conclusion and save lives, Polish ambassador said, as Russia continued a relentless bombardment of several cities

600 students evacuated from Sumy reach Poland, likely to fly to India today

The last big group of 600 Indian students evacuated from the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has reached Poland

Kamala Harris heads to Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine

Harris is slated to meet on Thursday with Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as well as with Ukrainians who have fled to Poland

After evacuation from Sumy, Indian students being taken to Poland by train

The Indian students, who were pulled out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Sumy, are being taken to Poland on a train from where they will be brought back to India on a flight.

Euro rallies ahead of ECB meet, Poland's zloty and Hungary's forint surge

Sterling rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.3148, Poland's zloty jumped 1.8% against the greenback to 4.3808 and Hungary's forint surged 2.8% to 345.80.

Kamala Harris trip to Poland takes a turn over fighter jets for Ukraine

Vice Prez Kamala Harris' trip to Warsaw to thank Poland for taking in Ukrainians fleeing war took a turn, she'll be parachuting into the middle of unexpected diplomatic turbulence over fighter jets

Pentagon says Poland's fighter jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable'

The Pentagon has said that Poland's offer to give its MiG-29 fighter jets to the US so they can be passed to Ukraine raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance and the plan is not "a tenable one"

US lawmakers push Biden to help transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine

US lawmakers pushed Biden's council on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea from Volodymyr Zelenskiy

US says will send more than 500 troops to Poland, Romania, Germany, Greece

The United States announced on Monday that over 500 US troops would be deployed in Europe to reinforce NATO's flank including Poland, Romania, Germany and Greece

Google pours $700 mn in Poland as it pulls out from Russia

Google on Monday announced to invest nearly $700 million in the purchase and development of The Warsaw HUB, a modern office complex right in the heart of Poland's capital city.

More than 1 million refugees leave Ukraine for Poland amid Russian invasion

Since Russia's war began 12 days ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country to neighbouring Poland has exceeded one million, the Polish Border Guard said

In talks with Poland on deal to send fighter jets to Ukraine: White House

The United States is in talks with Poland on a deal to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, a White House spokesperson confirmed

Poland says over 900,000 crossed from Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Poland's border guard agency says that over 922,000 refugees have crossed the border from Ukraine since February 24, when Russia launched its invasion. The agency said on Twitter that a record one-day number of over 129,000 crossed into Poland on Saturday, and almost 40,000 between midnight and 7 am on Sunday. A nation of some 38 million people, Poland is receiving the largest number of refugees among Ukraine's neighbours. Some who entered Poland have continued to other countries. The head of the United Nations' refugee agency said Sunday that more than 1.5 million refugees have crossed from Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia invaded.

Travel to Budomierz check-point for quick entry into Poland: Indian embassy

Indian embassy in Poland advised Indians stuck in Lviv, Ternopil and other places in western Ukraine to travel at the earliest to Budomierz border check-point for a relatively quick entry into Poland

Avoid congested Shehyni-Medyka border: Indian Embassy issues advisory

Indian Embassy in Poland on Tuesday issued an urgent advisory to Indian nationals in Ukraine saying Indians in Lviv, Ternopil of Ukraine may travel to Budomierz border for quicker entry into Poland

Ukrainian refugees cross Polish border fleeing Russia-Ukraine crisis

It is a freezing cold night in Medyka, a south-eastern Polish town on the border with Ukraine. There, thousands of traumatized Ukrainian refugees shiver as they queue to cross the border into Poland.

We've set up 3 teams for exit out of western Ukraine: India envoy to Poland

Indian Ambassador to Poland, Nagma Mallick, on Friday (local time), said that the embassy has formed three teams that will assist in moving out of western Ukraine.

Poland facilitating departure of US citizens from Ukraine: US Embassy

Earlier on Saturday, the US State Department said that the US was relocating some of its diplomatic personnel from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to the city of Lviv amid security concerns.