New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- A 26-year-old Russian man has shared his painful story on Reddit. He has been stuck in India since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.

He originally came from Taganrog in the Rostov region, just 20 km from Ukraine. He fled to India in early 2022 on a student visa to study yoga and Vedic culture. He hoped to escape the war.

The man managed to extend his visa once but could not renew it a second time because of money problems. He overstayed unwillingly.

He spent all his savings to relocate to India and feared being sent back home. Later, things became worse when he was robbed. He lost his passport, documents, military certificate and phone.

"My embassy is KIND OF helping me, but only by giving me a temporary fligh...