Romania and EU blame Russia for Black Sea ship drone attack

Romania and the European Commission accused Russia of a drone attack on the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv in the western Black Sea near Romanian waters. One sailor was killed and three others were missing as a search-and-rescue operation continued. The incident came amid reported Russian strikes against ships exporting Ukrainian grain and cargo through the western Black Sea.

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Russian strikes against ships attempting to export Ukrainian grain and cargo through the western Black Sea have sharply increased this month.

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DW Published 23 October 2026

Romania blames Russia for ship attack in the Black Sea

Russian strikes against ships attempting to export Ukrainian grain and cargo through the western Black Sea have sharply increased this month.

Al Jazeera Published 23 October 2026

Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black Sea

Euronews Published 23 October 2026

Romania and EU accuse Russia of new drone attack as ship capsizes in Black Sea

A massive search and rescue operation is underway off the Romanian coast in the Black Sea following a new drone attack on a commercial ship that both the European Commission and Romania call as another Russian escalation.

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