Russia Ukraine War: The news of the death of four Indian citizens came to light on Sunday in the ongoing deadly attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Commercial ship ‘MV Golden Leo’ departs from Odessa port But this attack happened. There were 17 crew members on board the ship at that time, of which five were Indian citizens.
The Indian External Affairs Ministry has banned the social media platform ‘X’ Sharing information, it was said that on the evening of Sunday, July 19, ‘Odessa Port’ The commercial vessel ‘MV Golden Leo’ Was attacked. There were 17 crew members present on the ship at the time of the incident, including five Indian citizens.
4 people died
The ministry said that four Indian citizens have tragically died in this attack, while the condition of one Indian citizen is critical and he is undergoing treatment in the hospital. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that our mission in Ukraine is continuously monitoring the situation and is making efforts to provide all possible help to the affected people. We express our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased Indian nationals and pray for the speedy and complete recovery of the injured Indian nationals.
He said that India strongly condemns such attacks. Targeting commercial vessels, endangering the lives of innocent crew members or creating any obstruction to sea lanes and freedom of trade is highly condemnable and should not be done.
What did Russia say?
Russian air defense systems have shot down 774 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and 13 guided aerial bombs over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The ministry said Russian forces carried out drone and air strikes on Ukrainian military targets throughout the night.
The ministry said that the attacks targeted the infrastructure of the Odessa port, which is used to unload fuel and lubricants. Additionally, fuel storage centers providing support to the Ukrainian army were also targeted.
The ministry further said that a container ship unloading ammunition at the Chornomorsk port in Ukraine’s Odessa region was also attacked. Russian forces also targeted a dry cargo ship near Snake Island in the Black Sea, which was carrying goods for the Ukrainian military.
-with agency input
