# Indian seafarers face drone attacks in Black Sea, union seeks Navy help 2026-08-08T07:52:12+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Four Indian crew members aboard the Turkish-owned containership Yasar survived five successive drone attacks near Russia's Novorossiysk port this week, the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) reported. The union said the attack came from Ukraine. Two Indian seafarers remain missing after their cargo vessel was struck near Ukraine's Odesa port. The FSUI has written to Prime Minister Modi seeking Indian Navy deployment to protect seafarers. The government told the Supreme Court on Friday that exhaustive search operations near Odesa have failed to locate the missing crew. Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked the Director General of Maritime Administration to coordinate with agencies to ensure crew safety. Indian seafarers have also faced attacks in the Middle East amid the US-Iran conflict. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Black Sea, drone attacks, FSUI, Indian Navy, Russia-Ukraine war, seafarers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-seafarers-face-drone-attacks-in-black-sea-union-seeks-navy-help/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-seafarers-face-drone-attacks-in-black-sea-union-seeks-navy-help/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.