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An Algerian was killed on Saturday after Russia bombarded the - the country's second-largest cityÌý-Ìýthe Algerian foreign ministry on Sunday.Ìý

Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, a 25-year old student,ÌýwasÌýseeking along with otherÌýuniversityÌýstudents from Egypt and SudanÌýwhen he was hit in the head by a sniper's bullet.

"Mohamed loved science and life,"Ìýhis brother Sayed Ahmed told Al Araby Al Jadeed, °®Âþµº's Arabic-language website.Ìý

"We did not see him for two and a half years due to the pandemic and flight disruptions,Ìýbut we were in constant contact."Ìý

Abdel-Moneim had moved to Ukraine to study aeronautical engineering. He had recently graduated and planned to return to Algeria but stayed behind inÌýUkraine to finalise someÌýpaperwork.Ìý

In a statement to the press, the ministry said it would try to repatriate Abdel-Moneim's body "byÌýall available means".Ìý

Algeria also saidÌýit was trying to organise repatriation flights from Romania and Poland for Algerian nationals who managed to leave UkraineÌýand encouraged those still in the country to take all measures to protect their safety.

Like Abdel-Moneim, many ArabÌýstudents who had come to study in Ukraine found themselves stranded following Russia's unprovoked invasion on Thursday.

Over Ìýwere enrolled in Ukrainian universitiesÌýbefore the invasion, attracted by the relatively low cost of education and life in the country.

Most have not been able to leave the country yet. Commercial flights from Ukraine are not operating, and the only way out is through land borders, which are difficult to access amidÌýthe fighting.

Arab states have shown little ability so far to repatriate their nationals,Ìýmany of whomÌýposted videos on social media toÌýcallÌýtheir respective government for help. Ìý

Morocco is the Arab country with the most students in Ukraine, around 8,000,Ìýfollowed by Egypt, with 3,000.Ìý

Algeria, which hadÌýaround 1,000 citizens in Ukraine, did not ask its citizens to leave before the invasion.