What happened: DG Shipping advisory and Ukraine-linked maritime incidents affecting Indian nationals
DG Shipping issued a seafarer safety advisory dated July 23 and urged Indian seafarers to follow DG Shipping advisories during maritime incidents.
For the MV AGN Ragnar incident near Odesa, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv reported that four Indians were on board.
The Indian Embassy in Kyiv reported that two Indians were confirmed safe and information was awaited for the other two Indians; search and rescue operations were underway, and the embassy maintained contact. The available details do not name who fired the projectile in the MV AGN Ragnar incident.
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