A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals is struck at Ukraine’s Odesa port in the Black Sea, according to multiple reports. The ship, identified as MV AGN Ragnar (also reported as MG AGN Ragnar), is said to have been hit at the Port of Odesa on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Indian diplomatic officials in Kyiv state they are monitoring the situation and that a search operation is underway to determine the status of all crew members and passengers, especially the two Indians whose whereabouts are not yet confirmed. One report says two of the four Indian nationals are reported safe, while information about the remaining two is awaited. Details about the cause of the strike, the extent of damage, and any official investigation by Ukrainian authorities are not provided in the accounts. The Indian Embassy in Kyiv continues to seek updates on the missing individuals as search efforts progress.
Ukrainian port attack: MV AGN Ragnar hit at Odesa; two Indian sailors reported safe, two missing
A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals is struck at Ukraine’s Odesa port in the Black Sea, according to multiple reports. The ship, identified as MV AGN Ragnar (also reported as MG AGN Ragna...
- A merchant vessel identified as MV/ MG AGN Ragnar is struck at the Port of Odesa in Ukraine.
- The vessel carries four Indian nationals.
- Two Indian nationals are reported safe.
- Search and monitoring efforts are underway for the two other Indian nationals.
- The incident is reported as occurring on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
The incident occurred on Saturday (July 25, 2026) when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port of Odessa, one of Ukraine's key Black Sea ports
1 hour agoThe vessel, MG AGN Ragnar, was carrying four Indian nationals - of whom two were reported to be safe.
2 hours agoThe Indian Embassy in Kyiv said search operations are underway after MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Black Sea port, with information awaited on two Indian nationals.
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