Drones attacked three civilian vessels near Romania: Prime Minister Niculescu condemned attack
Near the Danube Delta, not far from the Romanian town of Sulina, three commercial vessels were struck by drones. The attack took place on the evening of 14 November. The Prime Minister of Romania, Luca Niculescu, condemned the Russian drone attack.
He wrote about this on the X platform, according to Censor.NET.
Drone attack on three commercial vessels off the coast of Sulina
"Maritime security in the Black Sea is once again under threat. On the evening of Saturday, 14 November, three merchant ships were struck by drones near the Danube Delta, not far from Sulina," wrote the Romanian Prime Minister.
The Romanian authorities’ response and the scramble of fighter jets
He said that the Romanian Ministry of Defence’s radar had also detected aerial targets in the area, prompting the Romanian Air Force to scramble fighter jets on two occasions.
Niculescu stated that he is in constant contact with the relevant authorities and emphasised that the safety of seafarers is an absolute priority.
"These incidents are unacceptable and constitute a breach of international law. They reflect the deterioration in the security situation caused by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine," he wrote.
He added that Romania and its allies would continue to take all necessary measures to strengthen security in the Black Sea.
What led up to it
It should be recalled that on 14 November it was reported that, in the territorial waters of Romania, approximately 12 kilometres north of the town of Sfântu Gheorghe, a drone struck a vessel flying the Palau flag.
