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Two merchant ships attacked by drones in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone; one sinks
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Two civilian merchant ships were attacked by drones and unmanned boats in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea early on Oct 6. One ship sank and its crew is missing; the other caught fire, two people were injured and all 18 crew were rescued by a Bulgarian vessel. Bulgaria's prime minister condemned the attack, and Ukraine's president said he had information from the Bulgarian navy that Russian forces carried it out, while Russia has not commented.
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Two civilian merchant ships were attacked by drones and unmanned boats in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea early on Oct 6, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev. One ship sank and its crew is missing, with a search under way; the other caught fire, two people were injured and all 18 crew members were rescued by a Bulgarian vessel. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Radev told reporters the attack was a serious violation of international law and warned that “if it is not ended early, this war will keep spreading,” according to Mainichi Shimbun. NHK News reported that he said the attack could not be tolerated. Yomiuri Shimbun reported Radev's statement that the attack took place about 110 kilometres offshore and came from the air and the sea. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The documents differ on who was responsible. Mainichi Shimbun said the attacker was not clear and that the Russian government had not commented. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on the night of Oct 6 that he had information from the Bulgarian navy that the attack was carried out by Russian forces. Mainichi Shimbun, citing the same address, reported Zelensky saying it was a Russian scheme to make the western Black Sea unnavigable. [ 1 , 3 ]
Local media identified the sunken ship as Togo-flagged, with the number of crew unknown and the search continuing. The other vessel was Palau-flagged, carried grain and was heading south with Turkish and Indian crew on board; the fire was extinguished after 18 crew were taken aboard a Bulgarian ship and two were injured. [ 1 , 3 ]
The attack is the latest in an intensifying exchange of strikes on shipping. Mainichi Shimbun reported that Russia has targeted Ukrainian grain transport ships and Ukraine has targeted tankers involved in Russian oil exports, with attacks on vessels and ports escalating on both sides. On Oct 5, a cargo ship was attacked by a drone off Romania and caught fire, killing two people. Russia's transport ministry said on Oct 6 that a Liberian-flagged oil tanker was attacked by unmanned boats and caught fire off Russia's Black Sea coast, with all 23 Indian crew members safe. [ 1 , 3 ]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X that attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable, Mainichi Shimbun reported. Bulgaria is a NATO member and allied with the United States and major European countries, the same outlet noted. [ 1 ]
Почему это важно
The Black Sea is a main corridor for Ukrainian grain shipments and borders NATO member states, so attacks on merchant shipping there carry direct consequences for global shipping and food trade. Both Moscow and Kyiv have escalated strikes on ships and ports linked to each other's exports, and the attack on a NATO member's economic zone raises the risk of wider spillover.
Ключевые факты
- Two civilian merchant ships were attacked by drones and unmanned boats in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone early on Oct 6, according to Bulgaria's prime minister. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- One ship, Togo-flagged, sank and its crew is missing; the search continued as of the reports. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The other ship, Palau-flagged, was carrying grain and caught fire; all 18 crew were rescued by a Bulgarian ship and two were injured. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the attack, calling it a serious violation of international law and saying the war would keep spreading if not ended early. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a night address on Oct 6 that he had information from the Bulgarian navy that Russian forces carried out the attack. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The Russian government has not commented, Mainichi Shimbun reported. [ 1 ]
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable. [ 1 ]
- Radev said the attack took place about 110 kilometres offshore and came from the air and the sea, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. [ 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Two civilian ships were attacked with drones and unmanned boats in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone on Oct 6. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- One vessel sank and one caught fire, leaving crew members missing and two people injured. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Bulgaria's prime minister publicly condemned the attack. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Ukraine's president publicly attributed the attack to Russian forces. [ 1 , 3 ]
Пока неясно
- Who carried out the attack. Mainichi Shimbun says the attacker is not clear and that Russia has not commented, while Yomiuri Shimbun reports Zelensky citing information from the Bulgarian navy that Russian forces were responsible; the attribution therefore rests on one side's account.
- How many crew members were on the sunken Togo-flagged ship and what happened to them. Mainichi Shimbun says the number of crew is unknown and the search is continuing, and no other document gives a figure.
- Whether Russia will respond to the accusations. Only Mainichi Shimbun addresses this, stating that the Russian government has not commented.
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- Two merchant ships are attacked by drones in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone; one sinks with crew missing and the other catches fire, injuring two. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says in his evening address that he has information from the Bulgarian navy that Russian forces carried out the attack, and that the aim is to make the western Black Sea unnavigable. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announces the attack, says it took place about 110 kilometres offshore and came from the air and sea, and calls it a serious violation of international law. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Russia's transport ministry says a Liberian-flagged oil tanker was attacked by unmanned boats and caught fire off Russia's Black Sea coast; all 23 Indian crew members are safe. [ 3 ]
- A cargo ship is attacked by a drone off Romania and catches fire, killing two people. [ 1 , 3 ]