# Seven sailors missing after drones hit tankers off Romania’s Black Sea coast

https://mins.news/en/item/101852

- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 16:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/sailors-missing-drone-strike-tankers-romania-black-sea-coast

> Two tankers were struck by drones and set ablaze near Romania’s Black Sea coast, leaving seven sailors missing. A NATO military source said the drones came from Russia. Romania’s president condemned attacks on commercial ships, saying they were unacceptable and had to stop.

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