The top member of the Wagner mercenary group promised on Saturday to go to the end to overthrow the Russian military hierarchy after accusing them of attacking his troops, even as the prosecutor general of the nation stated he was being looked into for armed rebellion.

Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an audio message, they are moving forward and they will go to the end.

The biggest threat to President Vladimir Putin since the commencement of the operation in Ukraine last year, he said, they will destroy everything that stands in their way.

Later, he asserted that a Russian military helicopter had been shot down by his troops.

Just now, a column of civilians came under fire from a chopper. Units from PMC Wagner fired gunshots at it, he claimed.

Prigozhin earlier said, his men, who have led much of Russia’s offensive, had penetrated the Rostov region in the south of the country, but they provided no evidence and AFP was unable to verify his claims independently.

According to sources, officials in Moscow have increased security measures and “put under reinforced protection important installations.

Wagner combatants were urged to take measures to detain Prigozhin by the FSB security service.

The Kremlin said, Putin received daily information on the developing hostilities between the Wagner group and the defence ministry.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, prosecutor general Igor Krasnov had informed Putin of initiating a criminal case in connection with an attempt to organise an armed rebellion.

The unprecedented events occurred after Prigozhin accused Moscow of launching lethal missile attacks at his forces.

The Russian military fired missiles at our backup camps. A series of enraged audio recordings from Prigozhin was issued by his spokespeople, in which he lamented the loss of several of his warriors and companions.

The PMC Wagner Council of Commanders has decided that the evil that the nation’s military leadership brings must be stopped.

There are 25,000 forces, he said, calling on the Russians to join him and admonishing them not to oppose his troops.

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Over 1,000 Indian students in Kharkiv are left stranded at the Kharkiv Railway Station after the Indian Embassy on Wednesday released an urgent advisory to leave the city immediately.

A video is doing rounds on the internet wherein students can be seen leaving towards the train station on foot. As per reports, it’s been nearly 7 hours at the station and only 250 students have been able to board trains.

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On Wednesday, the Indian Embassy released an urgent advisory and asked all the Indian nationals to immediately leave the city till 6 pm as the situation deteriorated. The advisory said Indians should reach Pesochin, Babaye, or Bezlyudovka latest by 6 pm local time (9:30 pm IST). In another advisory, the Indian Embassy said that all Indian nationals in Kharkiv must leave the city immediately in light of the deteriorating situation for their safety and security. The advisory further wrote asked the nationals to proceed to Pesochin, Babaye, and Bezlyudovka as soon as possible under all circumstances.

On Wednesday, the Russia-Ukraine war reported a second Indian casualty wherein a 22-year-old student died due to a stroke. The Indian student has been identified as Chandal Jindal who was sick for a month. He was admitted to the ICU in Emergency Hospital in Vinnytsia. Hailing from Punjab’s Barnala, the deceased was a student at the Vinnytsia National Pyrogov, Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia in Ukraine.

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The first casualty was reported on Tuesday. Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagouda was shot dead by the Russian troops while he was out in Kharkiv to buy groceries. The 21-year-old was a fourth-year medical student at the Kharkiv National Medical University.

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The war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of military operations in Ukraine, day two of shelling and warfare has started. Russia said that on the first day of its invasion of Ukraine, it had achieved all of its goals and destroyed 83 land-based Ukrainian targets.

Russia Ukraine War latest updates:

Government to arrange evacuation flights for Indian nationals in Ukraine

As per the latest report, the government of India will arrange evacuation flights for Indian nationals in Ukraine and the cost will be borne by the government. A video on Thursday was shared from Kyiv that showed students and workers standing outside the Indian Embassy requesting officials to give them space to sit inside the Embassy as they had been standing in minus two degrees cold but they were asked to find hotels themselves.

Ukrainians to lock down their Facebook accounts as a security measure amid fears of Russia’s kill-list warning

In fear of Russia’s warning of killing Ukrainians after its invasion, the Ukraine government has asked its citizens to lock down their Facebook pages as a security measure. According to a news agency, users can block people from downloading and sharing their profile photos or seeing their posts, a feature that the company also implemented after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last year.

Ukraine shoots down Russian aircraft over Kyiv

Ukrainian forces shot down an enemy aircraft over Kyiv early Friday, which then crashed into a residential building and caught fire, said Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, three people were injured in the aftereffects, one of which is in severe condition.

Multiple explosions heard in Ukraine, 137 people killed and 316 injured so far

Two explosions have been heard in the central area of the capital city in the wee hours of Friday. Russia had launched 203 attacks on its western neighbour since the beginning of the day, according to official reports.

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The Indian equity indices on Thursday dragged the Sensex by over 2,000 points as Russia invaded Ukraine. Soon after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced war against Ukraine, the stock market experts have started claiming that it is one of the worst market crash in the history of the Indian stock market.

It is the 10th biggest market crash in history as Russia invades Ukraine, the moneycontrol reported.

The benchmark BSE Sensex crashed 2,702 points (4.72%) to close at 54,530 while the broader NSE Nifty moved 815 points (4.78%) lower to settle at 16,248. Both the indexes fell for the seventh straight session, marking their worst run since March 2020.

Following Russia-Ukraine war, the investors lost over Rs 7.5 lakh crore within minutes of market opening. The market cap of BSE-listed firms fell by Rs 7.59 lakh crore after investor wealth declined to Rs 248.09 lakh crore against Rs 255.68 lakh crore in the previous session.

Among 15 sectors which was running in trouble, the Nifty PSU bank and auto underperformed the index by falling as much as 8.26% and 6.26%, respectively.

With the market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies falling from Rs 255 lakh to Rs 242 crore mark, the investors have lost 13.57 lakh crore in wealth in a sharp plunge on the Dalal Street today amid Russia-Ukraine war.

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On January 24, the Sensex had so far witnessed its worst intra-day decline. However, today’s loss turned out to be the 10th biggest intra-day fall in the history of the BSE Sensex.

Oil prices breached 100 USD per barrel for the first time since 2014. India is the world’s third-largest importer of oil.

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The matter between Ukraine and Russia has intensified. Amid fears of the growing threat of a Russian invasion, Ukraine has declared a nationwide state emergency. Ukraine’s security and defence council secretary Oleksiy Danilov said the state of emergency would last for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days.

Ukraine has ordered its citizens in Russia to leave right away, as Moscow prepares to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv in the latest ominous signs of an all-out Russian military offensive.

The state of emergency enables regional governments in Ukraine to implement extra stringent security measures, such as tighter ID and vehicle checks and increased policing.

They apply to all of Ukraine, with the exception of two Russian-backed separatist regions in the east, where a vicious insurgency has claimed the lives of over 14,000 people in the last two years.

What happens when a country declares a state of emergency?

A state of emergency is a condition in which the government is given the authority to take actions or implement policies that it would not normally be allowed to do. The measures include the right to impose curfews, prevent demonstrations or mass gatherings, lockdown public spaces, or allow police to conduct searches without warrants.

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During a natural disaster, a medical pandemic/epidemic, civil disturbance, or military conflict, a government can declare a state of emergency. People are warned to change their normal behaviour, and government entities are instructed to take emergency precautions. Human rights and fundamental freedoms must be respected within the restrictions set by relevant international and national law provisions during a state emergency.

During a critical state of emergency, all citizen’s rights are revoked. People are not allowed to travel and gather, among many things.

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Markets dropped more than 2% on Tuesday amid Ukraine-Russia tensions. The benchmark equity indices on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) continued to trade nearly 1.5 per cent lower today.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has witnessed the weakness in the global market as investors dumped equities across the board due to an escalation in Russia-Ukraine tensions.

After Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine, all sectors were come into deep red. The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, SBI, Dr. Reddy’s, HCL Technologies were the top laggards.

At 12:07 pm, the BSE Sensex was trading 811.04 points (1.41%) lower at 56,872.55, while the Nifty 50 tumbled 237.95 points (1.38%) at 16,968.70.

However, the crude oil prices hit 96.7 USD per barrel on Tuesday, the highest mark since September 2014. While the West has termed it a blatant violation of international law, the rising global tensions and threat of invasion in Ukraine have caused oil prices to surge and the stock markets to crash.

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While, the oil prices have surged nearly 40% since December 1, 2021, when it was trading at 69.5 USD, the benchmark Sensex at the BSE fell by over 1,250 points in the early trading hours on Tuesday and hit a day’s low of 56,394.

The rupee also fell 33 paisa or 0.44% to hit 74.84 to USD.

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