Karnal, July 23 -- Kin of 27-year-old Gurpreet Singh Bath of Yamunanagar's Panjeton village, who was among the four Indian sailors killed recently in a Russian missile attack in Ukraine, are devastated by the loss of the sole breadwinner of the family.

Survived by his wife, a six-month-old daughter and elderly parents, Singh was among the 17 crew members on a Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant vessel that was attacked off the coast of Ukraine on July 19, prompting strong condemnation from India.

Singh's father, Kirtan Singh, said the deceased was the family's only child. "He was our sole breadwinner. I don't know how we will survive. I've been bedridden for several weeks after a mishap," he said. According to him, the family received the co...