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A wave of attacks on Black Sea shipping has left tankers burning and crews missing: two tankers caught fire off Romania's coast, with more than half a dozen sailors unaccounted for, while Russia's Krasnodar region raised an alert over oil washing ashore near Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk following drone strikes on vessels on October 6. Greenpeace reported a major oil slick in the area; Russian officials attributed the spill to 'accidents' involving Ukrainian naval drone attacks but denied broader pollution. Romania's foreign minister said Russia bears full responsibility for turning the Black Sea into a dangerous zone for civilian shipping, reflecting growing international concern over the expanding maritime dimension of the war.