Three commercial ships struck by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast over two days
Speaking at the military port of Constanța on Nov. 14, Romanian Defense Minister Ștefan-Radu Oprea confirmed that Romanian authorities had been notified of the incident and that an investigation was underway.
On November 13 and 14, three commercial ships were hit by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast, causing damage and fires, Romanian authorities stated. No injuries were reported. The first incident occurred near the Romanian coast at around 9:40 p.m. on November 13, when the Palau-flagged Larissa 1, en route to Romania and then Ukraine, had its cargo crane damaged.
The Romanian Defense Minister, Ștefan-Radu Oprea, confirmed that an investigation was underway and authorities were monitoring drone activity near Romanian borders. Two more vessels – the Greek tanker Evia Petrol V and the bulk carrier Marsol – were struck by drones on November 14, both catching fire but being brought under control by their crews.
No casualties were reported in any of the incidents. The origin of the drones responsible for the attacks remains unidentified. These occurrences come after a string of drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, including one in Bulgarian territorial waters on October 28 and another near Constanta on October 23, which resulted in one sailor's death and three others missing.
Romania, a NATO member, has been closely monitoring drone activity near its borders with Ukraine along the Danube River due to Russia's ongoing invasion.
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