Ships struck off Bulgaria One sinks; crew missing

Oct 6

Tagesschau reports drone strikes on two merchant ships about 100 kilometres off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. One freighter sank and its crew is missing; the other crew was rescued. The Bulgarian government does not identify the attacker, but points to Russia's war against Ukraine. As context, the anchor says a Turkish freighter was struck off Romania the previous day, killing two sailors. That earlier attack is a separate occurrence; the report establishes neither the perpetrator of the Bulgarian strikes nor that the missing crew died.

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.