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Three commercial ships struck by drones near Romania’s Black Sea coast
Drones struck three commercial ships near Romania’s Black Sea coast on Nov.
13 and 14.
The ships were the cargo vessel Larissa 1, the tanker Evia Petrol V and the bulk carrier Marsol.
Larissa 1 was heading to Sulina, with Ukraine reportedly as its final destination, when a drone damaged a cargo crane.
The other two ships caught fire, but their crews put out the flames; no one was reported injured in any of the incidents.
Romanian authorities have not identified the drones’ origin and said an investigation was underway.
Romania has been monitoring drone activity near its territory during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The incidents add to a series of drone attacks involving commercial shipping in the Black Sea.
Three commercial vessels were struck by drones near Romania’s Black Sea coast on Nov. 13 and 14.
The attacks damaged a cargo crane on the Ukraine-bound vessel Larissa 1 and caused fires aboard two other ships.
The crews extinguished the fires, and no casualties were reported.
Romanian authorities have not established where the drones came from.
- Who
- The vessels were Larissa 1, Evia Petrol V and Marsol.
- What
- Drones struck all three commercial vessels. One cargo crane was damaged, and two ships caught fire.
- When
- Nov. 13 and 14, 2026.
- Where
- Near Romania’s Black Sea coast, including near Sfântu Gheorghe and Sulina.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A drone struck Larissa 1 near Sfântu Gheorghe, damaging a cargo crane.
Drones struck Evia Petrol V and Marsol near Sulina; both vessels caught fire, but their crews extinguished the flames.
- Vessels struck
- Three commercial ships
- Larissa 1
- Palau-flagged; cargo crane damaged
- Evia Petrol V
- Greek-flagged; struck about 4 nautical miles east-southeast of Sulina
- Marsol
- Bulk carrier; struck near the Sulina Canal
- Casualties
- None reported