Bulgarian Prime Minister Says 2 Commercial Vessels Hit by Drones in Economic Zone
Officials said one crewed vessel sank and another was damaged, while rescuers searched for possible casualties and the responsible party remained unclear.
- On Tuesday, drones struck two merchant ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria about 80 miles from the coast, sinking the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and setting the Palau-flagged Able ablaze.
- Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened an emergency government meeting with key ministries and security services to address the strike. President Iliana Iotova's office confirmed the attack in the NATO member nation.
- Officials declined to comment on who was responsible for the strike. It remains unclear if anyone was injured or killed, with rescue operations underway and 18 crew members evacuated from the Able.
- Since the Ukraine-Russia war started four years ago, European countries have faced Russian drones breaching airspace and mines floating across the Black Sea. This attack follows two deaths on a ship outside Romania's territorial waters.
- Persistent maritime threats, including mines floating in the Black Sea, suggest the region remains volatile for merchant shipping long after the conflict began. Security concerns continue affecting international trade and energy routes.
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Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says two commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Radev said the ships were attacked Tuesday by several drones about 80 miles off Bulgaria’s coast. One of the ships,…
Off the coast of Bulgaria, drones attacked two merchant ships, one sank. Drones attacked two merchant ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria. One sank, 18 sailors were evacuated from the other.
A ship has sunk off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea following a drone attack. A fire broke out on another ship, Bulgarian President Iotova confirmed in a statement. According to Prime Minister Radev, the crew of the sunken ship is missing. It is unclear how many people are involved. Eighteen crew members were rescued from the burning ship. Some have been taken to the hospital in Varna, on the east coast of Bulgaria. Local media report th…
Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone – WTOP News
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels have been hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Bulgarian prime minister says 2 commercial vessels hit by drones in ec
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two commercial vessels were hit Tuesday by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Radev said after a government emergency meeting that the ships were attacked by
One of the ships sank and its crew remains missing, according to the director of the local rescue operations center, Rumen Nicolov. The crew members of the second ship were rescued, added Nicolov, quoted by public radio BNR. The government announced that it would convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the attacks. The incident occurred the day after an attack on the Turkish freighter Royad Mammadov, in the exclusive economic zone of …
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