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At least seven Black Sea cargo vessels were attacked this month, leaving two dead and at least 25 missing. Two chemical tankers near Romania caught fire; seven Wine Trader crew remain missing and five were rescued. NATO said it was strengthening counter-drone capabilities.
Seven crew members were missing from the Wine Trader
Bulgaria ended the search for the 10 crew of the Alfa Watan, with no survivors found. A second vessel caught fire but its 18 crew were rescued. Syria called for an independent investigation into the attacks.
The second vessel had 18 crew members.
India has urged Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping in the Black Sea after attacks on merchant vessels put seafarers and cargo supplies at risk. New Delhi says discussions with both sides are under way.
Crew members killed when the MV Royad Mammadov sank
The Liberian-flagged tanker Rio caught fire in the Black Sea off Sochi after what Russia’s transport ministry described as an attack by unmanned boats. The ministry said all 23 crew members were rescued and there were no reported casualties.
People aboard the tanker Rio
Ukraine's president blamed Russia for striking the civilian vessel Royad Mammadov with two drones, killing its captain. Romania said 11 crew members were rescued and two people died after the vessel caught fire and sank in its exclusive economic zone.
Crew members rescued from the vessel
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes hit two foreign-flagged vessels and damaged infrastructure and civilian sites. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it struck two military cargo vessels in the Black Sea and two data centres in Kyiv.
AllegedVessels Zelensky said Russian forces hit