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- A Russian missile struck the Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship MV Golden Leo on July 19, 2026, as it sailed from Odessa port carrying corn.
- Four of the five Indian crew members aboard were killed, including 26-year-old Chief Officer Akhil Jovan from Kerala and 21-year-old Ordinary Seaman Abhishek Nishad from Uttar Pradesh, while another Indian crew member remains hospitalised with serious injuries.
- The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the deaths among the ship's 17 crew members.
- The report highlights how Indian merchant navy personnel, numbering over 3.2 lakh, increasingly face danger as major shipping routes like the Black Sea, Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea have become active conflict zones.
What to watch next
- Official updates from the Ministry of External Affairs on the injured Indian crew member's condition and repatriation of the deceased
- Any diplomatic response from India to Russia over the strike on the MV Golden Leo
- Measures by maritime authorities or shipping companies regarding Indian crews sailing through declared war zones
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