Amid rising attacks in the Black Sea, a ship catches fire in Romanian waters

Officials are investigating whether drones may have been involved in the recent incident.

Romanian authorities said a ship anchored in Romanian territorial waters caught fire and its crew was evacuated.

The incident comes amid growing concerns about hybrid attacks in the Black Sea involving Russia.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister said: "List of 4 cases, list 1 of 4 drone attacks sunk the ship off the coast of the Black Sea in Bulgaria."

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end of list Romanian Defense Minister Radu Mirota said on Wednesday that it was not clear whether a drone had hit the Comoros-flagged oil tanker Yara G and that an investigation was under way.

Several drones violated Romanian airspace near the country's border with Ukraine on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, two ships were hit by drone strikes off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, and one sank, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roman Radev said.

Radeff said there was no clear evidence of who carried out the attack, but "the outcome is in Russia's favor and the Russian ambassador will be summoned over the incident."

Earlier this month, a grain ship caught fire and sank outside Romanian territorial waters. Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident, which killed two people and rescued 11 others.

President of Ukraine: The terrible attack of two Russian drones on a civilian ship in neutral waters carrying corn and belonging to Turkey. Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social networks.

Some see the invasion of Russian drones in the airspace of Eastern Europe as a test of the defense and reaction capabilities of NATO and the European Union.

Romania, a NATO member, shares a land border with Ukraine. Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, drones have violated the country's airspace, while mines floating in the Black Sea threaten key trade and energy routes.

Last Wednesday, Bulgarian President Iliana Ayutova said she would invite Romania and Turkey for consultations on ensuring the safety of commercial ships in the Black Sea.

On October 6, two ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone were hit by a drone strike. One drowned and the other was injured.

The crew of the damaged ship was rescued, but the crew of the sunken ship is missing. Bulgarian authorities ended the search operation after confirming that no survivors had been found.