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- A 26-year-old merchant navy officer from Kerala, Akhil Joyan, was killed in an alleged Russian missile strike on the cargo vessel MV Golden Leo near Ukraine's Odessa port.
- The attack claimed 10 lives, including four Indians, and Akhil was the ship's chief officer.
- He had returned to sea only about 40 days earlier after his engagement, with his wedding planned for April next year.
- Kerala government officials and the Centre, through NORKA and the Indian Embassy, are coordinating support for the family and the return of his body, which could take 10 to 15 days.
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- Timeline and arrangements for repatriating Akhil's body, which officials say remains unclear
- Any further official details from the shipping company or the government about the attack and other Indian victims
- Government coordination of financial and logistical support promised to the family
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