Drone strike sinks ship near Romania, killing sailor
By The BriefBrief
A drone strike sank the merchant ship Khoryv near Romanian territorial waters on Friday morning, killing at least one sailor and leaving three others missing, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said. He blamed Russia and called the incident part of Russia’s escalation of the war in Ukraine. Thirteen Ukrainian and Azeri crew members were aboard.
WHO:Romanian President Nicușor Dan
WHAT:Nicușor Dan blamed Russia for a drone strike that sank the merchant vessel Khoryv near Romanian territorial waters.
WHEN:Oct 23, 2026
WHERE:Black Sea near Romania
WHY:Dan said the incident was part of Russia’s escalation of the war in Ukraine.
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