Four Indian seafarers were killed in an attack on a merchant vessel near the Ukrainian port of Odessa, officials said.
The incident adds to the risks faced by commercial shipping crews operating in and around Black Sea waters amid the ongoing conflict in the region. Indian authorities are working to confirm details of the attack and the circumstances under which the vessel came under fire.
The deaths are likely to renew concern among Indian maritime unions and shipping companies about the safety of sending crews through conflict-affected waters near Ukraine’s coastline.
Indian seafarers make up a significant share of the global merchant marine workforce, a fact that has repeatedly placed Indian nationals among the casualties of attacks on commercial shipping in conflict-affected waters in recent years.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-july-21-2026/article71247179.ece