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Four killed in missile attack on MV Golden Leo, a commercial cargo ship sailing from Odessa port in Ukraine death of indian citizens While another Indian was seriously injured. This incident was confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India on Monday.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there were a total of 17 crew members on board the ship, which included five Indian citizens. According to available information, four Indians lost their lives in the attack, while one Indian is undergoing treatment in the hospital.

What did India say on the attack? 5 pointers

1. Expressing deep condolences to the families of the deceased, MEA has wished for the speedy recovery of the injured Indian. The ministry said that the Indian Embassy in Ukraine is continuously monitoring the situation and is trying to provide all possible assistance to the affected people.
2. India strongly condemned the attack, saying that targeting commercial ships and innocent civilian crew is completely unacceptable. The ministry also stressed the need to maintain freedom of maritime trade and navigation.
3. According to Ukrainian authorities, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship MV Golden Leo had departed from the port of Odessa carrying a consignment of corn. The ship was reportedly attacked by three Russian cruise missiles shortly after leaving port.
4. After the attack, the ship caught fire and rescue operations were carried out throughout the night. Many crew members were evacuated safely, while some died. Smoke rising from the ship was also seen near the Odessa coast.
5. According to LSEG data, MV Golden Leo is owned by Mumbai-based Ocean Grace Shipping Ltd. Indian and Syrian citizens were deployed on the ship as crew members.

Tension increased in the Black Sea

This attack has happened at a time when the conflict in the Black Sea region between Russia and Ukraine has again intensified. Increasing attacks on ports, cargo ships and maritime infrastructure between the two countries have raised new concerns about global maritime trade and grain supplies.

When did the Russia-Ukraine war start?

A full-scale Russia-Ukraine war began on 24 February 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ‘special military operation’ against Ukraine (although the conflict between the two countries actually began with the Crimea dispute in February 2014). More than 4 years have passed since this war

Top 10 updates of Russia Ukraine War

1. Ukraine has fired more than 400 drones targeting the Russian capital Moscow. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, this is one of the largest air strikes of this war, in which many people have been injured.
2. Russia has also retaliated and launched a massive attack on the capital Kiev and eastern Ukraine. In the month of July alone, Russia fired 107 ballistic missiles and 20 Zircon missiles at Ukraine, more than its monthly production capacity.
3. 10 people have died after a Russian missile fell on a Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant ship near Odessa Port in Ukraine. Due to this attack, tension in the Black Sea has reached its peak.
4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is currently facing a major political crisis within the country. He has dismissed his popular Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, after which people are protesting on the streets of Ukraine.
5. After the removal of the Defense Minister, cracks are visible in the military structure of Ukraine. People are protesting against keeping the old Soviet-era General Oleksandr Sirsky as the Army Chief and are demanding handing over the command to young innovators.
6. Ukraine’s ‘Unmanned Systems Forces’ have intensified mid-strike operations to paralyze Russia’s oil and energy infrastructure. Due to this strategy, petrol prices in Russian-occupied Crimea have increased 6 to 7 times that of the mainland.
7. According to the report of the ‘Institute for the Study of War’ (ISW), due to slow progress in the war and economic recession in the last few months, the approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin has registered the biggest decline ever.
8. The administration of US President Donald Trump has prepared a 20-point draft peace deal to end the war. Ukraine has discussed the terms, but Russia has made it clear that it will not compromise on the basic principles decided between Putin and Trump at the Alaska Summit.
9. Lithuania’s Defense Minister Roberts Kaunas has warned that after the war in Ukraine slows down, Russia’s next target could be Poland and the Baltic countries, which could increase new tensions in Europe.
10. Russia still controls about 20 percent of Ukraine. So far, about 56,000 civilians have been casualties in this devastating 4-year war and more than 59 lakh people have become refugees and are forced to live in other countries.