Conflict & Security
Cargo ship sinks off Romania after drone strike
October 23, 2026 at 03:28 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black Sea
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MAMasrawy
غرق سفينة شحن قبالة رومانيا بمسيرة ومقتل بحار وفقدان 3
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يواليوم السابع
رومانيا تطلق عملية إنقاذ في البحر الأسود بعد تعرض سفينة لهجوم بطائرات مسيرة
(opens the publisher’s site)A Comoros-flagged cargo ship has sunk off Romania's Black Sea coast after a drone strike, killing one sailor and leaving three missing.
- The ship Khuriv, carrying 13 Ukrainian and Azerbaijani sailors, sent a distress call 13 nautical miles from Constanta.
- Rescue teams have recovered nine sailors alive and one body; three crew members remain missing.
- NATO announced Tuesday it is sending additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems and drones to the Black Sea.
- Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Moscow of escalating attacks on NATO's eastern flank following the sinking.