As Russian army starts making inroads into Ukrainian capital Kyiv, there are many civilian lives that have come under danger. One of them is India's very own IM Anwesh Upadhyaya. The National Rapid Champion of India in 2017, Anwesh is living in Kyiv and works in city hospital No.8. Since the war has broken out Anwesh is stuck in his apartment. "There is curfew announced until Monday," says Anwesh. "Things are bad out here. I am tensed. I am hoping not to get in crossfire or collateral damage."

IM Anwesh Upadhyay is currently stuck in Kyiv

Although a few of the Indian students have been evacuated, there are so many more who are stuck within Ukraine. "I have no plans right now and venturing out is risky." For now Anwesh has supply of food and water and is forced to wait in his Kyiv apartment until things improve and he receives further advisory from the Embassy of India in Kyiv.

The first advistory from the Embassy of India in Kyiv

The second advisory

The city of Kyiv is currently under siege from the Russian army | Photo: Reuters

Anwesh is a strong chess player, winning the National Rapid Championship 2017 among other achievements

How the chess world has responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Translation: History has seen many Black Thursdays. But today is blacker than the others. #нетвойне #saynotowar

Translation: Impossible to believe. In 2022, in Europe, people are dying in war, the fates of tens of millions of people are being broken. Horror. I don't see how emotions on the Internet can help. I will fix my position - you cannot defend yourself on someone else's territory. Russians and Ukrainians are brothers, not enemies. Stop the war.

Translation: Silence made today possible. #нетвойне

 

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ESPN story on Anwesh Upadhyaya