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1. Drone sinks Comoros-flagged cargo ship off Constanta, Romania, leaving 1 dead and 3 missing; Romanian president blames Russian escalation

   The Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv sank on Friday, Oct 23, after being hit by a drone about 24 km off Romania's port of Constanta, just outside territorial waters; of its 13 crew, one died, nine were rescued and three are missing. MarineTraffic data showed the ship left on Wednesday for the port of Sulina, which links the Danube to the Black Sea and has become a main export route for Ukraine. Romanian President Nicușor Dan called it 'part of Russia's escalation' in its war on Ukraine; Reuters said at least seven cargo ships had been attacked off Romania and Bulgaria in the past two weeks, with about 30 sailors dead or missing, and Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria have asked NATO to step up protection of Black Sea shipping.

   Oct 24, 2026 Morning