Odesa port strike hits vessel with four Indians, two safe and two untraced

A merchant vessel carrying four Indians came under attack at Ukraine's Odesa port, with two of them confirmed safe, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said on Sunday. Information on the other two Indians was still awaited as search and rescue operations continued.

The incident took place on Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port of Odesa, one of Ukraine's main Black Sea ports that has frequently come under attack since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2022. The embassy said it was closely monitoring the situation and was in touch with the authorities to establish the status of the missing crew members and provide assistance.

In a statement, the mission said, "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 July 25." It said four Indian nationals were on board the vessel at the time. "As per the latest information, two have been confirmed safe, and information is awaited regarding the other two nationals," it added.