Merchant Ships Attacked by Drones in Black Sea off Bulgaria

Commercial vessels were attacked by drones in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, with one ship sinking.

Merchant ships were attacked by drones in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, newspaper Jutarnji list and news agency Xinhua reported. According to the reports, at least one vessel sank following strikes in the area.

According to a report by Romanian broadcaster Digi24, a Maltese-flagged cargo ship was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle near the town of Byala, and its 15 crew members were evacuated without casualties. Jutarnji list noted that the vessel is Ukrainian-owned, and that this marks the second such incident within a week.

Following the series of incidents, Bulgaria requested technical assistance from the European Union and NATO to investigate the drone attacks. Further details regarding the origin of the strikes have not yet been released.