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Drone strike and fire on ship in Romanian waters raise fears that war in Ukraine is spreading

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Similar drone incursions have occurred this month in the exclusive economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria, both NATO and European Union members.

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  1. Romanian authorities launch rescue after another Black Sea ship fire leaves 8 missing

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  2. Newest

    Drone strike and fire on ship in Romanian waters raise fears that war in Ukraine is spreading

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Ship catches fire in Romania’s waters amid rising attacks in the Black Sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Authorities are investigating whether drones may have been involved in the latest incident.

  2. France 24

    Ukraine live: Romania probes possible drone attack on tanker (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Romania on Wednesday was probing a possible fresh drone attack on a tanker off its Black Sea coast. Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea.

  3. Bloomberg

    Second Ship Ablaze Off Romanian Coast as Drone Strikes Mount (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Romania reported that a second commercial vessel caught fire near its territorial waters in the space of 12 hours, amid a rise in suspected drone strikes in the Black Sea.

  4. BBC News

    Eight crew missing in tanker fire off Romania's coast (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Eight of 12 crew members are missing after a ship reported a fire and explosion in the Black Sea off Romania.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Romanian authorities launch rescue after another Black Sea ship fire leaves 8 missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a fire broke out on a ship, leaving eight people missing

  6. New York Post

    Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 7 sailors missing (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Rescuers are searching for seven missing sailors after two chemical tankers caught fire in Romanian waters near the mouth of the Danube River.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Romania: 2 ships on fire in Black Sea, 7 crew missing (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Two chemical tankers have caught fire in Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea. The blazes occurred after Russian drones were sighted in Romanian airspace.

  8. Euromaidan Press

    Two tankers burn off Romania’s Sulina as Bulgaria says it lacks proof Russia is behind the Black Sea ship attacks (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Seven crew members of a San Marino-flagged chemical tanker were still missing hours after it caught fire at anchor off the mouth of the Danube.

  9. The Kyiv Independent

    7 sailors missing as two ships off Romanian Black Sea coast catch fire amid drone incursion (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Romanian authorities opened an investigation into the possibility of a drone strike on one of the tankers, after drones violated the country's airspace overnight.

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Drone strike and fire on ship in Romanian waters raise fears that war in Ukraine is spreading (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Similar drone incursions have occurred this month in the exclusive economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria, both NATO and European Union members.

  11. France 24

    Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war. The attacks are the latest in a series off the coast of Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria in recent weeks.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Romania rescues 5 after tanker struck (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian authorities launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast Thursday after a drone struck a ship which then caught fire, the latest in a spate of strikes that has raised fears that Russia's war in Ukraine is spreading.

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