NATO fighter jets were scrambled after a cargo ship was struck by a drone in Romanian territorial waters on Friday evening. The Larissa cargo vessel was hit approximately 6.8 nautical miles northeast of the village of Sfântu Gheorghe.
Drone strike reported at 21:40
The Romanian Ministry of Defence said the strike was reported at 21:40. The drone is said to have struck a crane of the ship as it was headed to Ukraine.
The incident prompted the deployment of NATO jets in response to the attack on the vessel.
