Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Four Indian Sailors Killed in Russian Attack on Ship in Odesa
Four Indian sailors died and one was critically injured when a Russian missile hit a civilian cargo ship called MV Golden Leo in the Black Sea on July 19.
The ship was carrying grain and was sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau.
The Ukrainian navy said the attack was a targeted act of terror against peaceful navigation.
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack and is providing assistance to the affected families.
One of the sailors, Akhil Joyan from Kerala, was set to get married in two months and had recently built a house for his parents.
Four Indian sailors died and one was critically injured in a Russian missile attack on the MV Golden Leo in the Black Sea on July 19.
The ship was carrying grain and was sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau.
Ukraine claims the attack was a targeted act of terror against peaceful navigation.
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack and is providing assistance to the affected families.
One of the sailors, Akhil Joyan from Kerala, was set to get married in two months and had recently built a house for his parents.
- Who
- Four Indian sailors: Akhil Joyan, Gurpreet Singh Bhatt, Jagan Singh, and Abhishek Nishad
- What
- Russian missile attack on a civilian cargo ship
- When
- July 19
- Where
- Black Sea, near Odesa
- Why
- Ukraine claims it was a targeted attack on a civilian vessel.
Ukrainian Perspective
Russian Perspective
Nature of the Attack
Ukrainian Perspective
Ukraine claims the attack was a targeted act of terror against peaceful navigation and a gross violation of international humanitarian law.
Russian Perspective
No official Russian statement provided in the articles.
- Date of Attack
- July 19
- Ship Name
- MV Golden Leo
- Number of Indian Sailors Killed
- 4
- Number of Indian Sailors Injured
- 1
- Ship Flag
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ship Owner
- Turkish company
- Cargo
- Grain
- Missiles Used
- Three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles