Pathankot/Faridabad (Punjab): With the Russian attacks on Ukraine intensifying, families of the students from Punjab stranded in Ukraine are anxiously waiting for their children to fly back home. The families from across Punjab are appealing for safe return of their kin from Ukraine as the situation gets worsened by the day with Russia stepping up its attack.
Families are in constant touch with their children through phone calls and video calls. The parents said that their children have been advised by the embassy and the Ukraine government to take shelter underground and underground metro stations for their own safety. The family of Khushwinder Kaur is one among them, waiting in Faridkot's Mahmuana village in Punjab.
Her family said they hope the government would take steps to bring back their children home. Kaur who is pursuing medicine has less than a year to complete her course. She was stuck due to the deteriorating situation.