Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria
- On Tuesday, two commercial cargo vessels were struck by drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one ship and forcing evacuation of the Malta-flagged Chelsea 3's 15-member crew.
- These incidents follow an October 6 drone attack that sank the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, highlighting escalating risks to commercial shipping lanes in the region.
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed all 15 crew members from the Chelsea 3 were evacuated to safety, while authorities reported 11 crew members remain missing from the sunken vessel.
- Radev summoned the Russian ambassador and requested NATO and European Union assistance, stating that while evidence remains inconclusive, "logic suggests that the outcome benefits the Russian Federation."
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the attacks as "another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine," warning that strikes on Black Sea shipping threaten global food security.
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Two merchant ships were hit by drones on Tuesday, 13 October, off the coast of Bulgaria, in the Black Sea. One of them sank and 11 of its crew members remain missing. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that the consequences of the attacks benefit Russia, although he acknowledged that there is no conclusive evidence of its authorship.
NATO will adjust its defence system, "as needed", after further drone strikes against trading ships in the Black Sea near the Bulgarian coast, said its Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Romin Radev announced that two ships had been attacked by drones off the Bulgarian coast.
Nato member Bulgaria appeals for help as commercial ship sinks in Black Sea
Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from one ship, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, with five receiving treatment for minor injuries, Radev said in a video posted to social media. The crew, which included seven Ukrainian citizens and eight Azerbaijani citizens, reported the ship’s deck and hul…
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