These incidents mark the first drone strikes on vessels within NATO territorial waters, shifting from previous attacks in the exclusive economic zone. A total of 7 ships have been hit in the Black Sea over the last two weeks in what are suspected Russian UAV attacks, indicating a gradual escalation in the region.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Drones Hit 2 Ships in First NATO Territorial Attacks
War6 days ago
The San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader caught fire and suffered casualties after a drone attack in the Black Sea on Oct. 15. Romanian authorities are searching for eight missing crew members of the vessel, which had 12 total personnel on board, using a helicopter and the ARSVOM rescue vessel Apollo. The ship was hit by two drones about 13 nautical miles southeast of Sulina around 07:00 local time, shortly after a similar attack on the Comoros-flagged vessel Yara J at the entry of the Sulina Canal.
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