Drone strike sinks merchant vessel off Romania, one crew member killed
The merchant ship Khoryv sank in the Black Sea near Romania after being struck by a drone on Friday. Romanian rescuers recovered nine survivors and one body, though three crew members remain unaccounted for. The vessel's origin of the attack has not been determined.
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Romanian rescuers recovered nine sailors alive and one body from the Black Sea on Friday after the Khoryv sent a distress call 13 nautical miles off Constanta, according to the Romanian Naval Authority. Three crew members remained missing. The ship carried a crew of ten Ukrainian and three Azerbaijani citizens and sailed under the Comoros flag. When struck by the drone, the crew transmitted an emergency message reading "Mayday/Drone attack", which prompted the Maritime Coordination Center to alert three nearby vessels. Local media reported that the crew also signalled a fire on board, and the vessel began sinking shortly after being hit. Ships from ARSVOM and Romania's Interior Ministry were dispatched immediately to conduct the rescue operation, which was coordinated by the Romanian Naval Authority, the Coast Guard, and ARSVOM. A Black Hawk helicopter could not reach the site due to torrential rain and low visibility. The origin of the drone has not been established.
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