Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black Sea

One sailor killed and three others missing after Comoros-flagged Khoryv hit near Romanian waters.By AFP, Anadolu, AP and ReutersPublished On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026Romania has blamed Russia for a drone strike that sank a cargo ship off Romania’s Black Sea coast, killing one crew member and leaving three others missing.It’s the latest drone attack targeting commercial shipping off the coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria, with at least seven cargo ships hit and 30 sailors reported killed or missing in the past two weeks, raising fears of an escalation in Russia’s war against Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria calls for independent probe into sinking of ship in Black Sealist 2 of 3Romania summons Russian envoy as it shoots down third intruding dronelist 3 of 3Two dead after ship sinks off Romania following fireend of listThe drone struck the Comoros-flagged vessel Khoryv and its crew of 13 Ukrainian and Azeri sailors on Friday, 13 nautical miles (24km) off Romania’s port of Constanta, just outside Romania’s territorial waters.The shipping data website MarineTraffic showed the Khoryv departed Turkiye on Wednesday and was headed for Romania’s Sulina port,...