'It is clear that sooner or later we will have European casualties', Romanian MEP

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Drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and leaving seven sailors missing. Romanian MEP Nicolae Stefanuta warned that the Danube delta faces heightened threats from Russia, underscoring risks to a key shipping route connected to the Ukraine war.

Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh security concerns along a vital shipping route used by Ukraine. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Europe editor Armen Georgian, Nicolae Stefanuta, Romanian MEP and Co-Chair of the Group of the Greens, says that the Danube delta region is facing a more intense threat from Russia than Baltic States and that "it is clear that sooner or later we will have European casualties".