Turkish vessel Royad Mammadov sank after drone strike 30 nm south of Sfântu Gheorghe; 2 crew killed, 11 rescued.
A Turkish-flagged commercial vessel, Royad Mammadov, was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Black Sea within Romania's exclusive economic zone, caught fire and sank. Two crew members were killed and eleven rescued.
- Channels reporting
- 2
- First reported
- 5 Oct 2026 · 11:26 UTC
- Latest development
- 5 Oct 2026 · 11:26 UTC
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
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