Two Indians safe, 2 missing after attack on Ukraine's Odesa port

A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information about the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port of Odesa, one of Ukraine's key Black Sea ports that has frequently come under attack since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022. The Indian mission, in a statement, said it is closely monitoring the situation.

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Officials have not yet disclosed the identities of the four crew members or the roles they were performing on the vessel. There was also no immediate confirmation about the source of the strike or details regarding the total number of people on board. Despite attempts to maintain commercial shipping through the region, merchant vessels continue to face significant security risks.
India has a fresh advisory cautioning Indian seafarers against accepting assignments on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea and adjoining conflictaffected waters. The Ministry of External Affairs warned that the security environment in the region remains highly volatile and noted that five Indian nationals have lost their lives in attacks on commercial vessels since April this year.