Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing
Romanian authorities said 9 crew were rescued and 1 body recovered after the vessel was hit, capsized and sank, with 3 sailors still missing.
- Romanian President Nicușor Dan blamed Russia for escalating attacks in the Black Sea after a drone strike sank the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv off Romania’s coast on Friday.
- The vessel, carrying 13 Ukrainian and Azerbaijani crew members, sent a distress signal about 13 nautical miles from the port of Constanța, just outside Romanian territorial waters.
- Rescue teams recovered one dead sailor, rescued nine crew members and continued searching for three others missing after the ship sank in rough sea conditions.
- The incident follows a series of attacks on commercial vessels near Romania and Bulgaria, raising concerns about maritime security and the safety of shipping routes in the Black Sea.
- NATO has pledged additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems and drones for the Black Sea as Romania, Ukraine and Bulgaria call for stronger protection of commercial shipping.
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A sailor has died and three others are missing from a merchant ship after suffering a shipwreck in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania, after being attacked with drone, according to Romanian authorities. Brussels has accused Russia of being behind the incident: «Absolutely challenge ... Continue reading «Brussels blames Russia for the drone attack on a ship in Romania: 10 of its crew members were Ukrainians»
<p>Drone sinks ship with Ukrainians on crew off Romania, there are dead and missing - Bucharest blames Russia The ship Khoryv sank after a drone strike near Constanta. One sailor was killed, three were missing, nine were rescued.</p>
In front of the Romanian Black Sea coast, a drone meets a civilian ship. A crew member dies - and the number of deaths could increase. Romania's President Dan blames Russia for the incident.
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