Russian Drones Strike Tankers in Romanian Waters, Ukraine Defies US on Refinery Attacks

Two chemical tankers caught fire in Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea after Russian drones reportedly strayed into Romanian airspace, with seven crew members missing, raising fears of the Ukraine war spreading and impacting shipping. This incident follows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating Kyiv would no longer adhere to US President Donald Trump's demands to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have reportedly soured after Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for increased diesel supply to global markets, and Ukraine experienced outages in a critical US-provided satellite system.