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Drones hit chemical tankers, threatening Black Sea shipping route

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Romanian rescuers searched for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near the Black Sea coast.
The drone attacks set the tankers ablaze and threatened a vital Ukraine-used shipping route.
MEP Nicolae Stefanuta said Russia threatens the Danube delta more than the Baltic States.
Nicolae Stefanuta warned that European casualties are inevitable if the threat persists.
FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian conducted the interview.

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Romanian rescuers searched for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near the Black Sea coast.
The drone attacks set the tankers ablaze and threatened a vital Ukraine-used shipping route.
MEP Nicolae Stefanuta said Russia threatens the Danube delta more than the Baltic States.
Nicolae Stefanuta warned that European casualties are inevitable if the threat persists.
FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian conducted the interview.