Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Turkish-operated cargo ship Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank within Romania's exclusive economic zone, with Romanian authorities confirming two deaths and 11 crew members rescued.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed the sinking to a "horrific strike by two Russian drones," though Romanian officials stated they have not independently verified the cause or identified the responsible party.
- Three Indian nationals were among the crew and are receiving medical care, according to the Indian mission in Romania; authorities deployed helicopters and coast guard vessels to airlift injured survivors to safety.
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported that drones struck two commercial vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone on Tuesday, signaling a dangerous geographic expansion of attacks disrupting Black Sea shipping.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the "completely unacceptable" attacks on civilian shipping, warning that the escalating conflict threatens global food security and demands urgent diplomatic efforts to protect maritime trade.
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Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria have dropped at least one ship.
A Russian drone attacked a commercial vessel in the Black Sea that was carrying rapeseed oil.
One of the two ships sank and his crew is wanted. These strikes follow the attack of a Turkish cargo ship on Monday, October 5, which Zelensky imputes to Russia.
Two ships were hit by drones in the Bulgarian zone of the Black Sea on Tuesday. One of the ships has sunk and its crew is missing, Bulgaria's prime minister said.
Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria are said to have dropped at least one ship. The crew is considered missing. On the second a fire broke out.
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