Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador
Summary
A merchant ship sank after drone attacks hit two ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, leading Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev to summon the Russian ambassador. Bulgaria suspects Russia may be behind the attacks, which come amid ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the region.Key Facts
- Two ships were hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, one of which sank.
- Out of the crews involved, 15 were rescued from the Ukrainian-owned vessel; five crew members had minor injuries on another ship.
- Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the Russian ambassador and held an emergency meeting.
- Russia and Ukraine both deny responsibility; Bulgaria asked NATO and the EU for help investigating.
- Ukraine blames Russia, calling the attacks a threat to maritime security and global food supply.
- Russia says it targets ships with weapons or military goods heading to Ukraine, but Ukraine and allies say civilian ships are also attacked.
- The Black Sea is an important route for grain exports from Russia and Ukraine.
- The attacks follow a pattern of increased strikes on ships in the Black Sea as part of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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