Ship Operating for Zim Sunk in Black Sea Drone Attack; Crew Rescued

A container ship sailing from Haifa to Romania sank off the coast of Bulgaria after being struck by three drones, with all 18 crew members safely rescued.

The Greek container ship CONTSHIP JET, operating in service of Israeli shipping company Zim, sank in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria after being struck by three naval drones. According to reports by ynet and Arutz Sheva, the vessel was en route from the Port of Haifa to Romania, and all 18 crew members on board were safely rescued.

According to network i24NEWS, the attack caused heavy financial damage. News website ynet noted that at least six ships have been targeted by drones in the Black Sea this month, against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The precise circumstances of the attack have not yet been fully clarified.