Two tankers burn off Romania’s Sulina as Bulgaria says it lacks proof Russia is behind the Black Sea ship attacks
Seven crew members of a San Marino-flagged chemical tanker were still missing hours after it caught fire at anchor off the mouth of the Danube.
Two tankers caught fire within a span of 12 hours off Romania's port at the mouth of the Danube, Sulina. According to Romanian authorities, the crew of one tanker reported a drone attack from within Romania's territorial waters. However, Bucharest has stated that they are still investigating if drones were indeed involved. Bulgaria, which experienced drone attacks on its economic zone this month, claims it lacks sufficient evidence that Russia was the culprit behind these incidents.
Russia has been striking civilian ships on the Black Sea route that carries most of Ukraine's agricultural exports for months. Repeated drone incursions into Moldova and Romania's airspace have also been used to target Ukraine during these attacks. As long as Romania and Bulgaria await drone wreckage before naming anyone responsible, Russia continues to profit from extending its war on Ukraine's trade routes into NATO members' waters without facing any consequences.
The San Marino-flagged chemical tanker Wine Trader experienced a fire in its superstructure around 07:00 on October 15th while anchored in Romanian territorial waters, approximately 13 nautical miles southeast of Sulina. The Romanian Naval Authority reported this incident. By midday, five out of the 12 crew members had been recovered, while seven sailors were still missing. Despite the cause of the fire remaining unidentified at present, unnamed sources have suggested that a drone attack might be the probable reason.
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