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‘He jumped into the Black Sea’: UP sailor’s second voyage ends in desperate search

UP sailor's last call home was to his mother. Hours later, drone hit his ship near Ukraine

July 30, 2026 3:00 am

On July 25, a merchant vessel came under attack near Ukraine. Ram Chandra Dubey, 22, is among two Indian crew members still missing.

FSUI said MV AMIR1, currently at Ukrainian port Chornomorsk with 15 crew on board, including 13 Indian seafarers, is trapped in a "terrible and life-threatening situation". (FSUI/image enhanced using AI)

Ship with 13 Indians stuck in Black Sea, embassy says ‘in touch with authorities’

July 30, 2026 3:15 am

Merchant ship MV AMIR1 is docked at Chornomorsk port as drone and missile attacks continue nearby; government coordinating with authorities.

MEA summons Ukrainian Ambassador over death of Indian seafarer in July 18 ship attack

July 28, 2026 2:55 am

The move comes two days after the MV AGN Ragnar was struck while docked at Ukraine's Odesa port.

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Commercial vessel attacked in Black Sea, Indian killed

July 25, 2026 5:15 am

This came to light days after four Indians were among 10 killed in an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Ukraine on July 19.

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to cut Ukraine's access to Black Sea as missile strike on Odesa kills 8

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia trying to cut Ukraine's Black Sea access as missile strike on Odesa kills 8

December 20, 2025 8:29 pm

Russia has unleashed an almost continuous drone and missile campaign against Odesa, ‍a region where ports critical to Ukraine's foreign trade and fuel supplies operate.

Virat tanker among two Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels set ablaze off Turkey’s Black Sea coast

November 29, 2025 8:30 pm

Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene to provide assistance. All 20 crew members aboard the Virat were safe, although heavy smoke was reported in the engine room, the maritime authority said.

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'Sanctions must be lifted': Russia puts condition before Black Sea maritime ceasefire with Ukraine begins

March 27, 2025 12:16 am

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said that US side informed him the ceasefire deal on Black Sea would be effective as soon as they were announced, but the Kremlin put out its condition thereafter.

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Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, White House confirms

March 25, 2025 9:20 pm

Both Russia and Ukraine have also agreed to implement measures to halt strikes on energy infrastructure and will continue working toward a lasting peace.

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea

January 05, 2025 1:55 am

The Kerch Strait runs between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and separates Crimea's Kerch Peninsula from Russia's Krasnodar region.

Only grain ships from Black Sea and for Iran still crossing Red Sea, say analysts

March 01, 2024 10:50 pm

The attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis have disrupted global shipping since November and forced firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.