Drone sinks ship off Bulgaria coast, prime minister says
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said five crew members were treated for minor injuries as Bulgaria sought NATO and European Union help.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that drones struck two ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one vessel and prompting emergency rescue operations.
- The Ukrainian-owned Chelsea, sailing under a Maltese flag, was hit by three drones around 1:30 a.m., located 18 nautical miles off the coast, Radev said.
- Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from the Chelsea, with five receiving treatment for minor injuries; one crew member from the sunken vessel was also rescued.
- Radev called the attacks "absolutely unacceptable" and sought NATO and European Union assistance, though Bulgaria lacks clear evidence to identify who was responsible.
- Although Bulgaria does not border Russia or Ukraine, the nation holds a strategic position on the Black Sea, where hybrid drone attacks linked to the ongoing war present growing concerns.
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Two ships were hit in a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday.
Two ships off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea were hit by drones
Two ships were hit by drones off the Bulgarian coast, in the Black Sea. Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who defined the attacks as unacceptable and...
Two ships have been attacked by drones in the Black Sea and one has sunk, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred about 24 kilometers off the Bulgarian coast. Radev did not provide further information about who carried out the attack, where the ships came from or whether they were carrying cargo.
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