New Delhi, July 29 -- India on Wednesday said it is closely monitoring the safety of 13 Indian seafarers stranded aboard a cargo vessel at Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, after a seafarers' union warned they were trapped in a conflict zone amid continued Russian drone and missile attacks.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine said it had attached the "highest priority" to the situation involving MV AMIR1 and was in constant touch with all concerned to ensure the safety and security of the Indian crew.

"A situation regarding MV AMIR1 with Indian seafarers onboard has been brought to our attention. We attach the highest priority to this and are in constant touch with all concerned to ensure safety and security of all Indians onboard,"...