Drone attacks in Black Sea pose new challenges to Bulgarian border police, in photos
Nine cargo ships and tankers were hit in 24 days, and at least 30 sailors were confirmed dead or missing, officials said.
- Bulgarian Patrol crews are responding to drone attacks on commercial ships, as Russia's war in Ukraine brings increasing danger to shipping off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Bulgaria and Romania.
- Over 24 days in October, nine cargo ships and tankers were struck by aerial or naval drones near the Bulgarian and Romanian coastlines, following Russia's repeated bombardment of Ukraine's Black Sea and Danube River ports.
- During a recent operation, a Patrol from the Sozopol base led by Nikolay Monev rescued 15 crew members from the Chelsea 3, a Ukraine-operated cargo ship sailing under a Maltese flag, after it was struck by drones.
- These attacks have added dangerous rescue missions to the duties of the Bulgarian Patrol, who also combat unauthorized migration and cross-border crime with support from coastal surveillance stations.
- At least 30 sailors on commercial ships were confirmed dead or reported missing, prompting officials to recognize the sea is not a border but a shared space where events on the eastern side reach our waters.
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Russia-Ukraine war endangers shipping in Black Sea off Bulgaria, Romania
SOZOPOL, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian border police crews are responding to drone attacks on commercial ships as Russia’s war in Ukraine brings growing danger to shipping off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Bulgaria and Romania. Over 24 days in October, nine cargo ships and tankers were struck by aerial or naval drones near […]
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Drone attacks in Black Sea pose new challenges to Bulgarian border police, in photos
Bulgarian border police crews are responding to drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea as Russia's war in Ukraine poses growing dangers. Over 24 days in October, nine cargo ships and tankers were struck near the Bulgarian and…
Border police patrols in Bulgaria are responding to drone attacks on commercial vessels, as the Russian war in Ukraine poses a growing danger to shipping off the coast of the Black Sea of Bulgaria and Romania.
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