Ukraine live: Romania probes possible drone attack on tanker

Home Europe Live Issued on: 15/10/2026 - 05:52Modified: 15/10/2026 - 05:54 A dredging vessel is deepening the navigation channel near a modernized quay in Sulina city, Romania, on May 8, 2026 © Daniel Mihailescu, AFP Romania on Wednesday was probing a possible fresh drone attack on a tanker off its Black Sea coast. Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream ​pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his trial in Germany that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target. SpaceX boss Elon Musk said that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. ⁠France cannot ​keep financing Ukraine ​due to the "perilous" state of the ​euro ‌zone's second-biggest ⁠economy, far-right presidential ‌candidate Marine Le Pen said. (FRANCE 24 with AP, Reuters and AFP) Keywords for this article