A drone attack sank a cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing one sailor and leaving three missing, with Romania blaming Russia.
A drone strike sank the cargo ship Khoryv off Romania's Black Sea coast, 13 nautical miles from Constanta, where it capsized and sent a distress signal. Romanian authorities reported one death, three missing, and nine rescued crew members. The attack has drawn accusations from the president of Russia involvement and prompted NATO to deploy extra aircraft and radar systems in the region.
- A drone strike sank a cargo ship off Romania’s Black Sea coast.
- Romanian President Nicolescu accused Russia of attacking the ship.
- NATO announced the deployment of extra aircraft and radar systems in the Black Sea.
- The Khoryv ship had a total of 13 crew members.
- At least seven cargo ships have been attacked off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria in the past two weeks.
- Media reports suggest the cargo ship was hit by a drone.
- At least 31 seafarers have been killed or are missing in the attacks.
- Nine crew members were rescued from the sea.
- The crew consisted of ten Ukrainian citizens and three Azerbaijani citizens.
- The Interior Ministry reported the cargo ship capsized and sank.
- The incident occurred 13 nautical miles from Constanta in the Black Sea.
- The Romanian Maritime Administration reported rescuing nine living people and one body.
- The presidency stated threats to navigation and infrastructure have increased significantly.
- The European Commission President expressed deep concern over another Russian escalation in the Black Sea.
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