Drones hit Black Sea ships One sinks; crew missing

Oct 6

Schröder reports two merchant vessels hit by drones around 100 kilometers off Bulgaria's coast. One freighter sank and its crew is missing; the other crew was rescued. Bulgaria did not directly identify the attacker but pointed to Russia's war against Ukraine. The brief adds that a Turkish freighter was hit off Romania the previous day, killing two sailors; this is earlier-episode context.

Two merchant vessels are hit by drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. Tagesthemen reports one freighter sunk with its crew missing and the other crew rescued, around 100 kilometers offshore. Bulgaria did not directly identify the attacker while pointing to Russia's war against Ukraine. Responsibility remains unresolved in this source.