Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
- On Tuesday, drones struck the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and the Palau-flagged Able about 112 kilometers off Bulgaria's coast. The Able caught fire, marking the first drone attack in the NATO member's exclusive economic zone.
- A Monday drone strike off Romania set a Turkish-owned grain ship ablaze, killing two people and injuring 11 others. The incident prompted a large search-and-rescue operation, raising concerns over Black Sea trade route security.
- The Bulgarian ferry Dioscuria rescued all 18 crew members from the Able, though two sailors suffered severe injuries requiring hospitalization. Authorities continue searching for the Alfa Watan crew after the vessel sank at the scene.
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the strikes a "blatant violation of international law" and warned they are "seriously disrupting shipping" in the region. He cited rising insurance costs further complicating maritime transport.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the incidents, stating "commercial ships and innocent crews are being targeted." Officials are monitoring for environmental pollution from the sunken vessel as regional shipping risks escalate.
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"We see that the war is intensifying," said Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev, without accusing Ukraine or Russia of being behind the attack on two ships in his country's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Monday night.
Crew of ship missing after drone attacks on 2 commercial vessels in Black Sea near Bulgaria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
Drone attacks on two cargo ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria have dropped at least one ship.
A Russian drone attacked a commercial vessel in the Black Sea that was carrying rapeseed oil.
One of the two ships sank and his crew is wanted. These strikes follow the attack of a Turkish cargo ship on Monday, October 5, which Zelensky imputes to Russia.
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