Drones attacked two merchant vessels near Romanian port of Sulina

Attack on vessels in the Danube Delta

On the evening of 14 November, a drone attack on two merchant vessels took place near the Romanian port of Sulina, located in the Danube Delta. The incident was reported by the Romanian Ministry of Defence.

Timeline of events

At approximately 21:10, the Greek oil tanker Eviapetrol V came under attack. About half an hour later, a second vessel was attacked — the dry cargo ship Marsol, which was flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis. At the time of the strike, the ship was anchored nine kilometres from the Sulina Channel.

Consequences and versions

The drone strike on the tanker Eviapetrol V resulted in a fire, which was captured on video. Russian military channels claim that the attack drones belonged to Russia and that both vessels were heading to Ukrainian ports.