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- europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- A drone strike sank the Turkish-owned grain carrier Royad Mammadov in Romania’s exclusive economic zone on October 5, killing two crew members, including the captain.
- Ukraine attributed the attack to two Russian drones, while Romania has not named a suspect and Russia did not mention the vessel.
- Romania called for an immediate moratorium on attacks against merchant ships in the Black Sea grain corridor.
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A drone strike sank a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn in Romania’s exclusive economic zone on Monday, killing two crew members, including the captain and setting off a rescue that pulled 11 survivors from the Black Sea.
Romanian authorities identified the vessel as the Royad Mammadov and said the strike occurred roughly 20 nautical miles off the coast, near the Pescăruș offshore energy platform. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attributed the attack to two Russian drones. Romanian officials have not named a suspect. The ship was carrying corn from Ukraine to Italy.
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So not in Romanian waters. Exclusuve economic zone is not national waters.
It would be hell of a big deal, if Russia did openly attack vessel in national territorial waters. That is open act of war against the nation itself. Regardless what flag the vessel itself flies.