Key facts
- A Russian missile strike killed 10 people on the Golden Leo, a corn-carrying ship near Odesa.
- The attack involved three cruise missiles and caused a fire on the vessel.
- Nine crew members and one maritime pilot were killed; eight of the 17 crew members were rescued.
- Four Indian nationals were among the deceased, with one in critical condition.
- The incident is the deadliest in recent weeks of escalating violence in the Black Sea.
A Russian missile strike on the civilian cargo ship Golden Leo, carrying corn near Ukraine's southern port of Odesa, killed 10 people, including four Indian and Syrian crew members, according to Ukrainian officials and India's foreign ministry. The attack, which involved three cruise missiles and caused a fire, is the deadliest incident in a recent escalation of violence in the Black Sea. Ukraine's navy reported that nine crew members and one maritime pilot were killed, while eight of the vessel's 17 crew members were rescued. The Golden Leo is flagged in Guinea-Bissau. India condemned the attack, reiterating that targeting commercial shipping is deplorable.