Bulgaria's Leader Says Drone Attack Hits 2 Commercial Vessels, and Ukraine's President Blames Russia
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, drones struck two commercial vessels in Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone, sinking the Togo-flagged ALFA WATAN and damaging the Palau-flagged ABLE approximately 80 miles off the Bulgarian coast.
- Romanian and Bulgarian rescue teams evacuated the crew from the burning ABLE and rescued 11 people from the sunken vessel, while Romanian authorities reported two fatalities and hospitalization of two sailors in Varna.
- Attributing the strike to Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited a "combined Russian attack," while Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the incident as a "blatant violation of international law."
- Amid reports that Radev warned the incident disrupts Black Sea shipping, President Iliana Yotova convened an emergency Security Council meeting for Wednesday to address "current risks and threats to Bulgaria."
- NATO Commander Gen. Alex Grynkewich previously urged member countries to publicly identify sabotage culprits, a challenge exemplified by the German government taking nearly a month to blame Russia for an Aug. 4 attack.
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EADaily, 6 October 2026. Vladimir Zelensky, head of the Kiev regime, stated that civilian ships off the coast of Bulgaria had attacked Russian drones, which he reported in his evening video message.
Zelts was quick to blame Russia for the attack on ships off the coast of Bulgaria, but the expected disaster happened: Bulgarian Defense Minister Dmitry Stoyanov replied that Zelts's statement "does not contain specifics"..
Zelts was quick to blame Russia for the attack on ships off the coast of Bulgaria, but the expected disaster happened: Bulgarian Defense Minister Dmitry Stoyanov replied that Zelts's statement "does not contain specifics", drone debris is needed...
The President commented on the attack on two civilian ships in the Bulgarian economic zone of the Black Sea, stating that Russian naval and air drones had been involved in the attack.
Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia
Bulgaria’s prime minister says that two commercial vessels have been struck by drones in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
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