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Drone sinks cargo ship near Romanian waters; Romania blames Russia
The Comoros-flagged ship Khoryv sank after being hit by a drone near Romanian waters in the Black Sea, killing one sailor and leaving three missing, while nine crew were rescued. Romania blamed Russia for the attack. It is the latest of several strikes on civilian shipping off Romania and Bulgaria.
Why it matters
Attacks near NATO and EU waters raise risks for Black Sea shipping and grain trade routes.
Background
Romania and Bulgaria are NATO members bordering the Black Sea. Shipping there has been targeted repeatedly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The story so far
- Drones strike two merchant ships off Bulgaria, one sinks
- Drone strikes hit two cargo ships off Bulgaria; search for crew ends
- Bulgaria ends search for 12 Syrian sailors after drone sinks ship
- Drones hit two ships off Bulgaria, sinking one; Sofia blames Russia
- Drones sink ship off Bulgaria; prime minister blames Russia
- NATO boosts Black Sea presence as Russia strikes more cargo ships
- Drone sinks cargo ship near Romanian waters; Romania blames Russia
- Zelensky meets Erdogan, blames Russia for Black Sea situation
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 23, 1:26 PM ET
- The Hindu ↗Oct 23, 9:35 AM ET
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