Bulgaria’s president blames Russia’s war in Ukraine for worsening security environment in Black Sea
Yotova said the attacks show a growing trend of maritime and aerial drone strikes that have damaged ships and killed two crew members.
- On Tuesday, drone attacks struck two commercial vessels—the Palau-flagged Able and the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan—about 128 kilometers off Bulgaria's coast in the first such incident in NATO's exclusive economic zone.
- President Iliana Yotova said Wednesday that Russia's war in Ukraine has led to "a significant deterioration" in regional security, prompting an emergency Security Council meeting to address the maritime threat.
- Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov reported that rescue efforts confirmed two deaths and 11 survivors, while a ferry evacuated 18 crew members from the Alfa Watan before search operations were suspended.
- While Bulgarian and Romanian authorities investigate with satellite imagery from the European Commission, the Russian Embassy denied involvement in the strikes, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the drone attacks.
- An Associated Press interactive map tracking hybrid attacks shows escalation from 59 incidents in March 2025 to more than 200, demonstrating how such destabilizing operations increasingly threaten regional maritime security and critical infrastructure.
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The Seattle TimesBulgaria’s president blames Russia’s war in Ukraine for worsening security environment in Black Sea
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president said Wednesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to “a significant deterioration” in security in the Black Sea region. President Iliana Yotova spoke to reporters after an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council following drone attacks on ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. While she didn’t directly...
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Bulgaria's president blames Russia's war in Ukraine for worsening security environment in Black Sea
Bulgaria’s president says that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration of the security environment in the Black Sea region.
The president of Bulgaria said Wednesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused “significant deterioration” of security in the Black Sea region.
Ukraine war 'significantly' worsens Black Sea security: Bulgaria president - OrissaPOST
Sofia: Bulgaria’s president said Wednesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration in security in the Black Sea region. President Iliana Yotova spoke to reporters after an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council following drone attacks on ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. While she didn’t directly blame Russia for […]
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