Another suspected drone attack on a ship off Romania's coast

Off Romania's coast Another suspected drone attack on a merchant ship As of: October 23, 2026 • 3:01 p.m

According to media reports, another merchant ship was attacked by a drone near the Romanian coast. There is at least one fatality. Romania's president once again sees responsibility as Russia's.

In the Black Sea, a few kilometers from the Romanian coast, a merchant ship has once again become the target of a suspected drone attack. Several Romanian media reported this unanimously, citing the shipping authority responsible for rescue operations in the port city of Constanta.

According to reports, the alleged attack occurred around 13 nautical miles from the port city, just outside Romania's territorial waters. One member of the crew died and another nine crew members could have been rescued. The search is still ongoing for three more missing sailors. The Romanian Interior Ministry also commented on the incident: The ship is in danger of sinking.

It is not the first suspected drone attack on ships off the country's coast. Since the beginning of the month alone, similar attacks have been reported on three others. Several ships have also been affected in Bulgarian waters in recent days.

As with the past alleged attacks, Romania's President Nicusor Dan sees responsibility with Russia. In an interview with the Mediafax news agency, he did not confirm that it was a Russian drone. However, Dan spoke of another "escalation attempt by Russia" in connection with the war against Ukraine.

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen made similar comments on the short message service

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