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Three commercial ships struck by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast over two days
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Three commercial vessels near Romania's Black Sea coast were struck by drones on Nov. 13 and 14, causing damage and fires but no casualties, according to Romanian authorities.
- The Palau-flagged Larissa 1, heading toward Sulina port with Ukraine as its final destination, was damaged by a drone on Nov. 13, affecting a cargo crane but causing no injuries or fire.
- On Nov. 14, two more vessels, the Greek-flagged tanker Evia Petrol V and bulk carrier Marsol, were hit by drones near Sulina, both catching fire but with crews successfully extinguishing the flames.
- Romanian Defense Minister Ștefan-Radu Oprea confirmed ongoing investigations and increased monitoring of drone activity near Romanian territory, including deploying F-16 jets after detecting an aerial target east of Snake Island.
- These incidents are part of a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, including previous strikes near Constanta in late October that resulted in casualties.
