Black Sea Sinkings: sources
Everything behind the tracker (66 sources): the reports feed, every credible source cited on the main page, background reading, and a separate list of sources cited with caution.
Reports
Newest first (32 items). Our monitoring adds headlines from major outlets automatically. "Checked" means our software fetched the full report and confirmed it supports its headline. "Reviewed" means an editor checked it against its source. "Auto" items have not been checked yet. Tap a label for our note. None of this is an endorsement. Our assessment is the rating on the main page.
- 16 Oct, 4:57 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-16) - 15 Oct, 1:12 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 12:59 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 10:41 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 10:41 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 9:35 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 9:35 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 8:58 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 8:48 AM
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Our note: Romanian authorities said seven crew of the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader were missing after a fire about 13 nautical miles from Sulina; five were rescued.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-16) - 15 Oct, 7:35 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 6:25 AM
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Caution: Published before Romanian officials attributed the fires to drones; later reporting cites Dan saying both ships were hit by drones.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 5:34 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 15 Oct, 5:30 AM
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Caution: Early count. Romania's naval authority later said seven were missing and five rescued; officials have not stated the cause of the fire.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-16) - 15 Oct, 1:54 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. - 15 Oct, 1:05 AM
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Caution: The drone strike is reported from unnamed sources. Romania's naval authority reported a fire and gave no cause; the defence ministry reported one drone in Romanian airspace at 01:34. Romania's president later said drones hit the ship.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-16) - 14 Oct, 9:28 PM
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Our note: Romania's defence minister says it is unclear whether a drone hit the tanker Yara J; an investigation is pending.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 9:00 PM
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Our note: Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on October 13: “We lack solid, clear evidence to bring charges against either side, but logic indicates that the result is in favour of the Russian Federation.”An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-16) - 14 Oct, 3:10 PM
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Caution: The headline says the ship was hit. The article reports only unofficial accounts of a drone strike; the Coast Guard confirmed a fire, now out, and did not say what caused it.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 14 Oct, 9:55 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 7:46 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 14 Oct, 7:46 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 7:07 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 13 Oct, 9:09 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-15) - 13 Oct, 8:21 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 13 Oct, 8:00 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13) - 13 Oct, 7:12 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 13 Oct, 7:12 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13) - 13 Oct, 4:52 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 13 Oct, 4:00 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13) - 8 Oct, 8:00 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13) - 6 Oct, 8:00 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13) - 5 Oct, 8:00 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-13)
Sources cited on the tracker
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Cited with caution
These are not independent evidence. We link them only as the record of a claim we examine, or of a party’s own position, and say why next to each one. Facts on the tracker come from the sources above.
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