Two Indian seafarers remain missing after a vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Odesa port, days after four other Indian crew members were killed on the Golden Leo.
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The Indian Embassy in Kyiv said Sunday that a merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Odesa port, with two crew members confirmed safe and two still unaccounted for.
The incident hit MV AGN Ragnar on Saturday at the Port of Odesa, a key Black Sea hub that has faced repeated attacks since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Merchant shipping across the Black Sea has been periodically disrupted despite efforts to keep trade routes open, news agency PTI reported.
"Embassy of India in Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation following the incident involving MV AGN Ragnar, which was struck at the Port of Odesa on 25 July. Four Indian nationals were on board the vessel. As per the latest information, two have been confirmed safe, and information is awaited regarding the other two nationals," the mission said in a statement. "Search and rescue operations are underway. The Embassy is in constant touch with the concerned authorities."
The statement did not specify the source of the strike, the circumstances around the attack, or the total crew size. The identities of the four Indian seafarers and their roles on the vessel were not immediately released.
The attack comes days after four other Indian crew members were killed when the bulk carrier Golden Leo was hit near Crimea, underscoring the persistent danger to commercial shipping in the Black Sea. Insurance premiums for vessels transiting the region have climbed sharply since the war began, and several global carriers have rerouted away from Ukrainian ports.
Odesa remains Ukraine's primary maritime gateway for grain and steel exports, though Russia has targeted port infrastructure repeatedly since withdrawing from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July 2023. Ukraine has established an alternative shipping corridor hugging its coastline, but strikes on civilian vessels have continued.
India's Ministry of External Affairs did not immediately issue a separate statement. The embassy said it is in touch with Ukrainian authorities and the vessel's operator for updates.
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