Eight crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast

Eight of 12 crew members are missing after a drone attack left a tanker ablaze off Romania's coast, naval authorities say.The San Marino-flagged Wine Trader was 13 nautical miles (24km) east of the mouth of the River Danube at Sulina, when it reported blasts and a fire on Thursday morning. Romanian President Nicușor Dan later confirmed it was struck by drones.The west coast of the Black Sea has recently seen a spate of drone attacks. A swarm of Russian drones were detected overnight not far from the scene, near Ukraine's Snake Island.Moscow said two cargo ships with military cargo heading to Ukraine's Odesa port were hit during the sea crossing. It did not name the vessels.On Tuesday, two merchant ships were struck by drones further south along the coast of Bulgaria, Romania's neighbour, and one of the vessels sank, leaving 11 crew members missing.Bulgaria said it suspected Russia was behind that attack, summoning the country's envoy.A search and rescue operation for the eight missing members of the Wine Trader continues, Romania's authorities have said. Two Black Hawk helicopters and two rescue boats have been deployed.The Romanian interior ministry has released a video showing one of the helicopters hovering above the vessel.