Black Sea Ship Sinks After Drone Attack, Crew Missing
The attacks damaged two Turkish-owned ships, killed one captain and injured two sailors, in the first strike on vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone.
- On Tuesday, drones struck two cargo ships about 70 nautical miles east of Byala, Bulgaria, causing the Togolese-flagged Alfa Watan to sink and the Palau-flagged ABLE to catch fire.
- Growing fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war has impacted Black Sea shipping, with at least 45 merchant vessels attacked in previously low-risk areas over the past year.
- Rescue teams saved all 18 crew members aboard the ABLE, including 11 Turkish nationals and seven Indians; two sailors were hospitalized with burns and head injuries.
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened an emergency meeting, describing the strike as a violation of maritime law and calling the attacks "absolutely unacceptable."
- Observers warn the conflict could expand geographically if not ended soon, threatening commercial shipping safety across the Black Sea and violating international maritime law.
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The crew of a merchant ship disappeared today after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, a NATO member, following a drone attack that Prime Minister Rumen Radev characterized as a gross violation of international law.
President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Russia had launched a combined attack on two civilian vessels in Bulgarian waters, and the Ukrainian Defence Forces had not conducted any operations in that sea area.
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