A ship sank as a result of a drone strike off the coast of Romania

Attack on the ship

The Comoros-flagged ship Khoryv sent a distress signal approximately 13 nautical miles from the Romanian port of Constanța. The ship was outside Romanian territorial waters. There were a total of 13 people on board the ship, including citizens of Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Rescuers were able to save nine crew members. Imedi+5

Political assessments and the situation in the region

Romanian President Nicușor Dan stated that the ship was attacked by a drone and that the incident is part of an escalation of attacks by Russia on NATO's eastern flank. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen noted that Russia's actions contradict international law. 1TV+3

According to Reuters, attacks on merchant ships off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria have become more frequent over the last two weeks, resulting in at least seven ships being damaged, while the number of dead and missing reaches approximately 30. NATO stated that it will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, and drones to the Black Sea. Imedi+1