Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the cargo ship Royad Mammadov sank in Romania's Exclusive Economic Zone after catching fire, killing two crew members and prompting the rescue of 11 others about 30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed the sinking to a "horrific strike" by two Russian drones, but Romanian officials confirmed only a fire, stating the cause remains unidentified. The vessel was transporting grain from Izmail, Ukraine, to Ravenna, Italy.
- Indian and Azerbaijani citizens were among the crew, with all three Indian nationals reported safe and receiving medical care in Romania. Coast guard units and at least one helicopter executed a "complex mission" to evacuate survivors from the stricken vessel.
- The incident underscores the "serious and immediate threat" to commercial shipping in the Black Sea, as warned by the International Maritime Organization. Attacks on civilian vessels continue disrupting agricultural export corridors and raising insurance costs.
- Romania reported multiple drone incursions near offshore energy infrastructure this year as security risks escalate across the region. Maritime risk experts note war-related objects in the Black Sea have more than doubled in six months, signaling persistent danger.
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Two commercial ships, one of which sank according to the Bulgarian sea rescue, were hit by drones on Tuesday in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, announced the government, which convened an emergency meeting. ...
The drones also damaged another merchant ship.
Two commercial ships were hit by drones in the Black Sea, within Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, with one sinking and its crew missing. According to available information, this is the first attack on commercial ships in the economic zone of the NATO member state, Euronews reports. The Bulgarian government has called an emergency meeting to deal with the incident. The crew of the sunken ship is missing According to Rumen Nikolov, head of res…
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Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says two commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Radev said the ships were attacked Tuesday by several drones about 80 miles off Bulgaria’s coast. One of the ships,…
Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone – WTOP News
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels hit by drones in ec
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two commercial vessels were hit Tuesday by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Radev said after a government emergency meeting that the ships were attacked by
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