Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Turkish-owned cargo ship Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in Romania's exclusive economic zone, roughly 30 nautical miles south of Sfântu Gheorghe.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the incident on a 'horrific strike' by two Russian drones, while Romanian authorities confirmed the blaze but did not identify its cause.
- Rescue teams recovered 11 crew members, including three Indian nationals, while two individuals were found dead. The Indian embassy in Romania confirmed all three Indian nationals are safe, one receiving medical attention.
- Zelenskyy denounced the attack as 'terror' against civilian vessels, stating "Russia consistently chooses terror and sinking civilian vessels instead of normal maritime navigation." He called for international pressure to restore global food security.
- Attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have more than doubled in six months, creating an increasingly untenable environment for vital grain exports from Ukrainian ports like Izmail.
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Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria have dropped at least one ship.
A Russian drone attacked a commercial vessel in the Black Sea that was carrying rapeseed oil.
One of the two ships sank and his crew is wanted. These strikes follow the attack of a Turkish cargo ship on Monday, October 5, which Zelensky imputes to Russia.
Two ships were hit by drones in the Bulgarian zone of the Black Sea on Tuesday. One of the ships has sunk and its crew is missing, Bulgaria's prime minister said.
Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria are said to have dropped at least one ship. The crew is considered missing. On the second a fire broke out.
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