Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
Romanian authorities said the fire killed 2 crew members and rescued 11 others as they investigated whether drones caused the blast.
- On Monday, the Turkish-owned cargo ship Royad Mammadov sank in Romania's exclusive economic zone, leaving two dead. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russian drones, though Romanian authorities have not confirmed the fire's cause.
- The 140-meter vessel, registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis, departed Ukraine's Danube port of Izmail carrying corn bound for Ravenna, Italy. Turkey-based MG Shipping 5 Co Ltd is listed as the registered owner.
- Romanian Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter rescued 11 crew members, including Indian and Azerbaijani nationals, during a complex operation. All three Indian crew members are safe, with one receiving hospital treatment.
- On Tuesday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported two commercial vessels, the Alfa Watan and the Able, were struck by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, marking the first such NATO member attack.
- These incidents follow a surge in Black Sea maritime attacks; Turkey and India have condemned the strikes, urging dialogue to protect civilian shipping. Regional leaders face mounting pressure to secure corridors amid escalating drone warfare.
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One dry cargo sank after the attack, another was hit by a fire and a drone attack on two merchant ships near Bulgaria, causing additional risks not only to vessels linked to Ukraine but also to international commercial shipping in the Black Sea, which is described by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the publication of the Bulgarian publication NOVA. The drones attacked ships on international Atak routes around 03:00 on 6 October, about 70-80 nautic…
"We see that the war is intensifying," said Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev, without accusing Ukraine or Russia of being behind the attack on two ships in his country's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Monday night.
Crew of ship missing after drone attacks on 2 commercial vessels in Black Sea near Bulgaria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria have dropped at least one ship.
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