Sfântu Gheorghe
- Aug 27
Romania rescues 12 crew after Dominican-flagged cargo ship is struck and sinks in Black Sea
All 12 crew members from the cargo ship Progress IV were pulled from 2.5-metre waves off Sfântu Gheorghe after their vessel caught fire and sank following an apparent strike.
- Jul 31
Romanian F-16 pilot breaks silence on downing two drones: 'We didn't know what we were taking off for'
In an interview published by the Ministry of National Defence, the anonymous F-16 pilot detailed the July 24 and 25 missions that marked Romania's first shootdowns of hostile drones inside its airspace.
- Jul 24
Commercial ship carrying US coal to Ukraine damaged by possible drone or mine off Romanian coast
The Christiana B, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was en route from Norfolk, Virginia to Ukraine when it sustained damage to its No. 6 hold about 22 nautical miles southeast of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, in the night of 23–24 July.
- Jul 21
Romanian president says LPG tanker Gas Lisbon hit off Black Sea coast, 17 crew rescued, three injured
The Liberian-flagged LPG carrier Gas Lisbon was struck overnight about 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast near Sfântu Gheorghe. All 17 crew members were evacuated, and three injured were taken to hospital.
