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Search continues for 7 missing crew after drone strikes on tankers off Romania

Emergency teams are searching for at least seven missing crew after drones hit two chemical tankers in Romanian waters, and NATO will discuss Black Sea drone strikes next week.

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Emergency teams are searching the Black Sea for at least seven missing crew members after drones struck two chemical tankers off Romania's coast, Al Jazeera reports. Romania reported the seven missing on Thursday, according to France 24. PBS says search and rescue operations began Thursday.

The Guardian names the ships as the Wine Trader and the Yara J. It says both caught fire inside Romanian territorial waters. A NATO military source told Reuters the drones were of Russian origin. Romania's president said attacking commercial ships "is unacceptable and has to stop," the Guardian reports.

Deutsche Welle says the fires broke out after Russian drones were sighted in Romanian airspace. Ars Technica reports these are the first Black Sea drone attacks inside the territorial waters of a NATO country. No other outlet in this set makes that claim.

NATO will put the drone strikes on the agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, according to France 24. Ars Technica reports the alliance may redeploy anti-drone defenses.

France 24 says suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and Bulgaria since last week. Ars Technica counts five ships sunk or damaged near the two countries. PBS says the strikes have raised fears that the war in Ukraine is spreading.

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  1. Ars TechnicaNATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shippingWed, Oct 14, 5:03 PM EDT
  2. Al JazeeraShip catches fire in Romania’s waters amid rising attacks in the Black SeaWed, Oct 14, 9:20 PM EDT
  3. France 24Ukraine live: Romania probes possible drone attack on tankerWed, Oct 14, 11:52 PM EDT
  4. BBC NewsEight crew missing in tanker fire off Romania's coastThu, Oct 15, 6:13 AM EDT
  5. Deutsche WelleRomania: 2 ships on fire in Black Sea, 7 crew missingThu, Oct 15, 7:27 AM EDT
  6. France 24NATO to address drone attacks in the Black Sea after seven missing off RomaniaThu, Oct 15, 9:35 AM EDT
  7. The GuardianSeven sailors missing after drones strike tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coastThu, Oct 15, 12:57 PM EDT
  8. Ars TechnicaBlack Sea drone attacks enter NATO country's territorial waters for first timeThu, Oct 15, 2:48 PM EDT
  9. France 24Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacksThu, Oct 15, 3:04 PM EDT
  10. Al JazeeraAt least 7 crew members missing after drone attacks on ships in Black SeaThu, Oct 15, 4:29 PM EDT
  11. PBS NewsHourDrone strike on ship in Romanian waters raises fear that war in Ukraine is spreadingThu, Oct 15, 7:38 PM EDT
  12. PBS NewsHourDrone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's responseFri, Oct 16, 10:35 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (4)
  1. Thu, Oct 15, 1:05 PM EDT, 6 outlets: Seven sailors missing after drones hit two tankers off Romania; NATO to discuss
  2. Thu, Oct 15, 7:31 AM EDT, 5 outlets: Eight crew missing after tanker fire off Romania; DW reports two ships burning
  3. Thu, Oct 15, 12:05 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Romania investigates possible drone attack on tanker in Black Sea
  4. Wed, Oct 14, 9:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Ship catches fire in Romanian waters as Black Sea attacks mount