Ukraine blames Russian drones for ship sinking in Romanian waters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 21:24 · Archive

A ship has sunk in Romanian waters; Ukraine says Russian drones were responsible.

A ship has sunk in Romanian waters. Ukraine has said Russian drones were responsible for the incident. Romanian authorities have not stated what caused the fire that led to the sinking, but local media reported that the ship was carrying grain and was struck by a drone.

The incident represents a potential escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, with concerns that the war may be spreading to NATO's eastern flank. The exact circumstances and any casualties remain unclear from the available reports.

How it is being reported

• Ukraine says Russian drone attack sinks ship in Romanian watersAl Jazeera · 5 Oct, 21:03
• Ukraine says Russian drones behind Turkish ship sinkingDW News · 5 Oct, 16:49

In this story: Ukraine · Russia · Romania · NATO

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