Romania says ship heading to Ukraine struck off its coast

July 21 (Reuters) - A ‌Liberian-flagged vessel ​sailing ​from Egypt to Ukraine has been hit off Romania's coast in an ‌attack likely linked to Russia's war on ⁠Ukraine, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday.

This year, ‌Russian and Ukrainian drones ‌have repeatedly breached the airspace and territorial waters of Romania, officials in the European ​Union and NATO member state neighbouring Ukraine have said.

"Last night, the LPG Gas Lisbon, ⁠a Liberian-flagged vessel, was hit outside Romanian territorial waters, approximately ​20 nautical miles (40 km) off the Romanian coast," Dan wrote on X.

Dan said ​Romanian rescuers had evacuated the ‌crew, including three injured members, and a tugboat had been dispatched to ⁠ensure the vessel did not drift and pose a danger to navigation.

"State institutions are on alert ⁠and will clarify the circumstances, causes and responsibilities related ​to this serious incident, most likely part of the illegal war of aggression of the Russian Federation against ‌Ukraine," Dan said.

Russia, which launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine in ‌2022, has either denied responsibility for reported ⁠attacks on Romania, ‌said they were ​carried out by Ukraine, or blamed Ukrainian "provocation".

(Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk; Editing by Philippa ‌Fletcher)

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