Odessa ship attack: Bodies of two Indian seafarers identified
Two Indian seafarers have been identified among at least ten crew members killed when the general cargo vessel MV Golden Leo was struck by missiles while departing the Port of Odesa on Sunday (July 19, 2026). Two among the dead Indians dead have been identified as Chief Officer Akhil Jovan, 26, of Kerala, and Ordinary Seaman Abhishek Nishad, 21, of Uttar Pradesh. Both had signed on to the vessel at Istanbul on June 12.
- ▪Two Indian seafarers have been identified among at least ten crew members killed when the general cargo vessel MV Golden Leo was struck by missiles while departing the Port of Odesa on Sunday (July 19, 2026).
- ▪Two among the dead Indians dead have been identified as Chief Officer Akhil Jovan, 26, of Kerala, and Ordinary Seaman Abhishek Nishad, 21, of Uttar Pradesh.
- ▪Both had signed on to the vessel at Istanbul on June 12.
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Two Indian seafarers have been identified among at least ten crew members killed when the general cargo vessel MV Golden Leo was struck by missiles while departing the Port of Odesa on Sunday (July 19, 2026). Two among the dead Indians dead have been identified as Chief Officer Akhil Jovan, 26, of Kerala, and Ordinary Seaman Abhishek Nishad, 21, of Uttar Pradesh. Both had signed on to the vessel at Istanbul on June 12. India summons Russian envoy over killing of four Indian seafarers near Odessa, UkraineThe Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel, carrying a cargo of grain, came under attack at approximately 1600 hrs Ukraine local time as it exited the port. Three missiles struck the ship, according to official sources.
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