4 Indians killed in attack on ship at Ukraine’s Odesa port, 1 critically injured

Condemning the attack, the ministry said, “India condemns such attacks and reiterates that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding freedom of navigation and commerce, is deplorable and should be avoided.”

Separately, a Russian attack on Odesa, Ukraine's largest seaport, killed three people and injured three others on Monday, Serhiy Lysak, head of the city's military administration, said.

He added that infrastructure facilities were hit in the attack, according to the Reuters report.

A search and rescue operation continued through the night after the attack, Ukraine's Seaports Authority said. It added that nine people, including crew members and one maritime pilot, were killed, while eight of the vessel's 17 crew members were rescued, according to a Reuters report,