European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has commented on the attack on a civilian vessel carrying Ukrainian and Azerbaijani nationals in the Black Sea.

Axar.az reports that she made the statement in a post on X.

"Deeply alarmed by yet another Russian escalation in the Black Sea. A civilian vessel carrying Ukrainian and Azerbaijani crew has been struck off the coast of Romania," she stated.

Von der Leyen expressed her condolences to the family of the sailor who died. She added that three other crew members remain missing.

The vessel had 13 people on board, including 10 Ukrainian nationals and three Azerbaijani nationals.