Ukrainian Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced that Russian forces are holding 2,046 foreign students from 27 countries hostage in Sumy, Chernihiv, Mariupol and Kherson, blocking their evacuation through humanitarian corridors.
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Russia has taken 2,046 foreign students from 27 countries hostage
659 students are from India, 160 from China, 144 from Turkey, and 400 from Nigeria
Students are trapped in Sumy, Chernihiv, Mariupol and Kherson due to Russian shelling
Russia is blocking evacuation of foreign students
Over 2,000 foreign students are trapped in Sumy, Chernihiv, Mariupol, and Kherson
Trapped students are from 27 countries
Most trapped students came from India, China, Turkey, and Nigeria
Students cannot leave these cities peacefully due to Russian shelling
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