Romania investigates possible drone strike on tanker in its Black Sea waters2026-10-16Romanian authorities are investigating whether a drone struck the Comoros-flagged tanker YARA J near Sulina on October 14.Defence Minister Radu Miruță said the fire’s cause has not been established and radars did not detect a drone heading directly toward the vessel.The tanker’s 17 crew members extinguished the fire; no injuries were reported.Romanian radars detected several aerial targets over the Black Sea that evening; two entered Romanian airspace, and contact with one was later lost over the sea.The empty tanker had arrived from Türkiye and was waiting for suitable weather to enter the Sulina Canal and load cargo at Danube ports.Romania investigates possible drone strike on tanker in its territorial waters (Hromadske)Дрони атакували танкер у водах НАТО: спалахнула пожежа, влада зробила заяву (TSN)Comoros-flagged tanker YARA J struck by drone in Romanian waters, fire breaks out – media (Interfax-Ukraine)В Румунії невідомий дрон завдав удару по танкеру (LB.ua)Romania probes possible drone attack on tanker in its Black Sea territorial waters (Euronews)Дрони атакували танкери поблизу Румунії. У Європі припускають, що винна РФ (ZN.UA)Drone-hit tanker YARA J reaches Constanta with nine Indians safe (India Today)