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The second part of the review of the world information resources prepared by SumDU Media Center.
"Since the first day of the war, the safe evacuation of foreign students from Sumy has become one of the most discussed topics in the foreign media. For example, on February 25, there were few ways to leave the city safely. Foreign students also told about it. The publication "ZEENEWS" said about the danger of independent departure from eastern Ukraine to the west: "Students studying at Sumy State University said that the road to Western Ukraine would take about 18-20 hours, which would be dangerous in the current conditions". India has stepped up efforts to evacuate its citizens, including students who got stuck in Ukraine through the border crossings of Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Romania, but this route was not available to students from Sumy.
The “India herald” website published a story about the evacuation mission of the Indian government. According to the website, several flights departed from Ukraine the day before, but there are still students who are stuck in Sumy and can no longer leave. Indian citizens have asked their government for help because they do not want to stay in the bunkers for too long. They say they are ready to leave Ukraine anyhow.
Indian students are tired of waiting for official instructions from the government, so they decided to reach out to the world community online. Thus, a group of students from SumDU recorded a video appeal to the authorities of their country calling for immediate evacuation. This record was published by several well-known media: "THE HINDU", "Times of India", "DECCAN HERALD". Activists of the student community are convinced that their request should be heard by everyone who cares about the fate of foreigners.
Students from Nigeria have chosen similar tactics. “The Cable” reported that the video with a request to organize an evacuation was posted on the Internet by foreign students of SumDU. Here are comments from those suffering from war, food shortages, and constant sirens and shots. "We just ask, can we stop the fire and release the students of Sumy? We appeal to everyone to help us get out. There are many of us here, we are stuck. We appeal to you, please help us", said one of the students.
On March 7, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine announced that the evacuation would take place very soon. This was also written by the news resource "The Print". "The team of the Embassy of India is stationed in Poltava to coordinate the safe passage of Indian students stuck in Sumy to the western border through Poltava. The confirmed time and date will be published shortly. Students were advised to be ready to leave as soon as possible", the embassy said in the statement.
Therefore, on the 12th day of the Russian invasion, the foreigners were ready to leave Sumy, some of them even boarded buses, but the departure had to be postponed. “The Indian Express” reported on the students' disappointment. On Monday, March 7, evacuation buses arrived in the city, but due to the shelling of the humanitarian corridor, the students were returned to the dormitories. Now, however, the hope of evacuation does not leave the students, as the embassy heard them and took the first steps to create security.
After lengthy negotiations, the first humanitarian corridor was finally opened. “The New Indian Express” has published a photo of happy students getting on buses to get home. “Students were also joined by representatives of the Embassy of India and representatives of their university. We want to thank our government, diplomats, the Red Cross Society for this safe evacuation operation", said one student.
The information portal “Siasat” reported that after 13 days of the war, all Indian students have finally left Sumy and will soon be home. Now students worry about the educational process at SumDU, because teachers here are also in constant danger of shelling.
Journalists of “The Telegraph online” learned about the successful evacuation and the students' views on these days of the war, when they were forced to live in unfavorable conditions. So, for safe departure, the column of 12 buses with the Indian flags was headed by transport of the Red Cross society. The students got to Poltava, and from there their long journey abroad began. Departure from Sumy took place on Tuesday, but it is difficult to say when they get home. Foreigners say it has been difficult to survive the war and they are happy to finally be safe.
“The Tribune” journalists also learned about the evacuation. The text of the publication says that the departure became possible at 10 a.m., when the ceasefire began. A video appeared on Twitter that morning where students gathered near buses, tents stood nearby, and volunteers distributed food and drinks. Shortly afterward, buses took more than 600 foreigners to a safer place.
According to “The Hindustan Times”, information about humanitarian corridors was kept secret until March 8. The reason for this decision is the "failed" evacuation from Sumy. However, after the announcement of the evacuation routes, government officials arrived in the city to organize and check the departure process. In the evening of the same day, the spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that all Indian students from Sumy had already been safe.
On March 9, “The Indian Express” published news that the last large convoy of Indian students had left Sumy. The humanitarian corridor, which was finally opened to the city's residents, allowed all foreign students to leave. Now they have a long way to go to the border, and from there they will have a flight to their countries. Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: “I am pleased to announce that we have managed to evacuate all Indian students from Sumy. They are currently heading to Poltava, from where they will board trains to Western Ukraine. "Flights are being prepared as part of Operation Ganges to take them home."
"Parents of students who fled the war in Sumy are concerned about the psychological state of their children", this is the topic that attracted the attention of journalists "INDIA TODAY". After the meetings at the airport, students and their parents shared their emotions with reporters and talked about plans for the future. The evacuees, however, are eager to return to Ukraine as soon as possible: “If I can return to Ukraine to study, I will. I have lived there for three years. This is my second home", said one student.
"Surviving the war is the miracle", Indian students evacuated from Sumy said in comments to THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS. Young people remember how those 13 days of war that they had to see passed. Here, at the airport, where evacuation flights are met, emotions of joy from the meeting and anxiety for the future prevail. Students say that they really like Sumy and SumDU and that they want to return to normal life and study in Ukraine as soon as possible.
Nigerian students also talk about the difficulties of evacuation from Sumy. “Vanguard” reported that on March 12, about 300 people who managed to leave Ukraine arrived at one of Nigeria's airports. Earlier, there were rumors that students were promised to be paid to stay in the war-torn country, but the evacuees themselves denied such information.
After leaving Sumy, the Kenyan immigrant told the local newspaper “STAR” that his country's authorities had been looking for ways to organize an evacuation for too long. According to preliminary information, 26 Kenyan students were in the dormitories of SumDU when the war began. The situation was complicated by the fact that there was no Kenyan embassy in Ukraine, but only the consulate. The students left the city through humanitarian corridors and were still in Hungary as of March 15, from where they could not return home.
“NBC NEWS” reports that African students evacuated from Ukraine are now "stuck" in Hungary. Foreigners also said that the war had the strong psychological impact on them, because they heard the explosions and saw the results of the fighting. "I spent five years of my life at Sumy State University. I'm just confused. I don't know what will happen next", said Anhel Ebe, a 23-year-old medical student. At present, these students have a long way to go and uncertainty about their educational prospects, as most of their educational documents remain in Ukraine.
The general mood of foreign students of SumDU regarding evacuation is positive. Despite the difficult way home, the exhausting crossing the border, and the danger of shelling, students are happy, because now they feel safe. Some foreigners have already returned home and are preparing to continue their distance learning. Of course, most want to return to Ukraine as soon as possible and attend classes offline. Our students believe that very soon their normal life in Sumy will be resumed and they will enjoy studying on the campus of SumDU again".