Romania slams ‘unacceptable’ drone strikes on Black Sea ships

Romanian Prime Minister Luca Niculescu on Sunday condemned drone strikes on three commercial ships near his country's Black Sea coast, promising to work with NATO allies to strengthen security in the region following the latest attacks. “These incidents are unacceptable and constitute a violation of international law,” Niculescu said in a post on X. He added that Russia's war against Ukraine was causing the security situation in the Black Sea to deteriorate. The ships were hit Saturday evening and overnight near Sulina, a Romanian port where the Danube River meets the Black Sea. The Greek-flagged oil tanker Evia Petrol V was struck just after 9 p.m.