Sailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says
Summary
A merchant ship sank after a drone attack in the Black Sea near Bulgaria, and its crew is missing. Another grain ship was also hit, but its crew of 18 was rescued. The attacks happened during ongoing Russian strikes related to the war in Ukraine.Key Facts
- One merchant ship flying the Togo flag sank after a drone attack about 70 miles off Bulgaria’s coast.
- The crew of the sunken ship is missing, with a search operation underway.
- A second ship carrying grain was attacked in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone; all 18 crew members were rescued.
- The grain ship crew included 11 Turks and 7 Indians; two were injured in a fire.
- The Bulgarian Prime Minister called the attacks a violation of maritime law.
- Russia has not commented on these specific attacks, but it has increased strikes in the Black Sea region related to the war with Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky accused Russia of striking a civilian vessel carrying corn a day before this incident.
- A separate attack near Odesa killed one crew member and injured seven on a ship flying the Marshall Islands flag.
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