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Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported that two commercial cargo ships were struck by drones in the Black Sea, with one vessel sinking and the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3 damaged.
- The attacks occurred exactly one week after a similar incident in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone; Radev noted that while evidence is inconclusive, "the logic suggests that the outcome benefits the Russian Federation."
- Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, struck by three drones about 18 nautical miles off Byala, though 11 sailors remain missing from the sunken vessel.
- Radev convened an emergency Security Council meeting and requested NATO and European Union assistance to strengthen surveillance, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the strikes as "another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine."
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha blamed Russia for the strikes, stating they demonstrate "deliberate disregard for civilian lives," as these maritime attacks threaten global food security and prompt calls for stronger international action.
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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.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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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.
·Montreal, Canada
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