{"id":1456789,"date":"2026-10-23T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/a-ship-with-ukrainians-on-board-sank-off-the-coast-of-romania-with-one-fatality\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:05:40","slug":"a-ship-with-ukrainians-on-board-sank-off-the-coast-of-romania-with-one-fatality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/a-ship-with-ukrainians-on-board-sank-off-the-coast-of-romania-with-one-fatality\/","title":{"rendered":"A ship with Ukrainians on board sank off the coast of Romania, with one fatality."},"content":{"rendered":"

The merchant vessel Khoryv, carrying Ukrainians and Azerbaijani citizens, sank in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania on the morning of October 23. The vessel may have been hit by a drone, but the official cause of the accident has not yet been determined.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This was reported by the Romanian publications Digi24 and Romania TV.<\/p>\n

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At around 10:00 a.m., the Romanian Maritime Command’s coordination center received a distress signal. The vessel was located 13 nautical miles\u2014approximately 24 kilometers\u2014from the port of Constanta, outside Romanian territorial waters.<\/p>\n

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There were 13 crew members on board: 10 Ukrainian citizens and three Azerbaijani citizens. Vessels from the Romanian Maritime Rescue Agency and the Ministry of the Interior were involved in the rescue operation.<\/p>\n

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According to the Romanian agency, rescuers managed to pull nine people alive and one body from the water. Due to adverse weather conditions and poor visibility, they were unable to use a helicopter.<\/p>\n

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Romanian President Nicusor Dan called the incident part of an escalation by Russia. However, the cause of the sinking has not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n

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