Two chemical tankers anchored near the Sulina Canal off Romania's Black Sea coast were struck by Russian drones, leaving seven crew members missing after a fire on October 15, 2026

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.