{
  "id": 14590526,
  "title": "Romania probes possible drone attack on tanker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/romania-probes-possible-drone-attack-on-tanker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T01:40:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/romania-probes-possible-drone-attack-on-tanker-1.500711048"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Romania is currently investigating the possibility of a drone attack on a tanker near its Black Sea coast. Recent attacks on ships off Romania and neighboring Bulgaria are believed to be carried out by suspected Russian drones, an escalation from the Ukraine conflict in the region. The tanker in question, the Yara J, was flagged under the Comoros Islands and was found ablaze off Sulina, close to the Ukrainian border, according to a statement. Romanian rescuers promptly arrived on the scene, and the crew successfully extinguished the fire. The defence minister, Radu Miruta, confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine if the ship was indeed hit by a drone or not. Miruta emphasized the gravity of the situation, as these incidents are taking place within Romanian territorial waters. The VesselFinder tracking website identified the Yara J as carrying chemical and oil products. The defence ministry had earlier scrambled two F-18 jets after detecting an air threat off the Black Sea.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}