Drones attack Turkish grain cargo ship off Romanian coast, killing captain
A drone struck the Turkish grain ship Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea near Romania’s coast on Oct. 5, prompting Romanian authorities to launch a rescue operation, Ziua de Constanța reported on Oct. 5.
On October 5, a drone attacked the Turkish grain ship Royad Mammadov near the Pescarus gas platform in the Black Sea, outside Romanian territorial waters, according to the Romanian Naval Authority. The incident left the vessel's captain dead and three crew members injured, with the remaining 10 sailors rescued from the water. Romanian authorities promptly launched a rescue operation, deploying three vessels and a helicopter to assist the crew.
The Turkish-owned vessel, carrying corn, was reportedly carrying crew members from Azerbaijan, India, and Turkey, though the exact number of crew members is unclear. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the attack, stating that the vessel was targeted by Russian drones and that Russia consistently chooses terror over normal navigation.
Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Moscow to restore global food security, noting that Ukraine had proposed measures to de-escalate the situation in the Black Sea, but Russia rejected the proposals. Russia significantly increased attacks on Ukrainian ports and civilian vessels in July, culminating in strikes on the Golden Leo and the Gas Lisbon tanker.
Despite Ukraine's proposal for Russia to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, Moscow rejected the proposal.
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