A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information on the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv reported on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at one of Ukraine's key Black Sea ports.
The embassy is closely monitoring the situation and remains in contact with the authorities as search and rescue operations continue. There is no immediate information on the source of the strike, the circumstances surrounding the incident, or the total number of crew members on board.
In a statement, the Indian 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 confirmed that four Indian nationals were on board the vessel at the time of the incident. "As per the latest information, two have been confirmed safe, and information is awaited regarding the other two nationals," the embassy stated.
It added that search and rescue operations are ongoing and that it is in constant communication with the concerned authorities to ascertain the status of the missing crew members and provide all possible assistance. The identities of the four Indian nationals and the nature of their duties on board were not immediately known.
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