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On July 21, 2026, the Kremlin announced it is in contact with Indian authorities after a Russian missile strike killed four Indian seafarers aboard the cargo ship Golden Leo in the Black Sea. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel was leaving the port of Odesa, Ukraine, when it was hit by three cruise missiles on July 19, killing 10 people including four Indians and several Syrians. India summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires in New Delhi to protest the incident. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia will continue to strike vessels involved in supplying the Ukrainian military, signaling no change in military posture despite the diplomatic fallout.
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New Delhi summoned the Russian chargé d’affaires over the strike on the Golden Leo, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship manned by a crew from India and Syria.
Published: July 21, 2026 04:32 pm IST – Moscow Source: Reuters
The Kremlin said on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) it was in contact with its partners in India after a missile strike killed four Indians on a Black Sea cargo ship as it was leaving the port of Odesa in Ukraine.
Kyiv reported that Russia struck the Golden Leo — a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel crewed by Indian and Syrian nationals — with three cruise missiles on Sunday (July 19, 2026). The attack killed 10 people, including four Indians. In response, New Delhi summoned the Russian chargé d’affaires over the incident.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that Russia will continue to target vessels involved in supplying the Ukrainian military.
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Russian Missile Strike Kills Four Indian Seafarers on Grain Ship Near Odesa