Romanian Prime Minister Luca Niculescu says drones struck three commercial vessels in the Black Sea near Romania’s Sulina shipping canal, close to the Danube Delta. He says Romanian forces scrambled fighter jets twice after defense radars detected aerial targets, and he describes the incident as unacceptable and a violation of international law.
Niculescu links the attacks to a deteriorating Black Sea security environment driven by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Several outlets report that the strikes are part of a broader concern about safety in regional sea routes, including near the Romanian-controlled maritime corridor.
Coverage largely focuses on Niculescu’s condemnation and the immediate military response. Euronews adds that no injuries were reported and notes an earlier, separate incident involving another cargo-bound vessel, while Ukrainska Pravda specifies a Greek-flagged tanker, Evia Petrol V, and frames the warning around worsening security tied to Russia’s actions.
Overall, the outlets largely agree on what happened, who condemned it, and the stated connection to the war, with differences mainly in naming affected ships and adding related incident details.
