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EU's von der Leyen says attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea are unacceptable
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Oct. 6 that attacks on civilian vessels are unacceptable, adding that merchant ships and their crews are being targeted and that people have died at sea. Bulgarian authorities said two commercial ships were hit by drones in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone, one cargo ship sank with its crew missing, and 18 crew from the other ship were rescued, some injured. Investigations and search operations are continuing.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Oct. 6 that attacks on civilian vessels are unacceptable. In a social media post, she said merchant ships and their crews are being targeted and that people have already died at sea. She said the specific circumstances of the incidents were still under investigation, but that developments in the Black Sea were concerning, according to CLS and China News Service. [ 1 , 3 ]
Also on Oct. 6, Bulgarian authorities said two commercial ships came under drone attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, China News Service reported. One of the cargo ships sank and its crew's whereabouts are unknown. The other cargo ship's 18 crew members were rescued, some of them injured, and Bulgarian search and rescue operations were under way in the area, according to the report. [ 3 ]
The two Chinese business outlets, CLS and Yicai, carried Von der Leyen's statement in brief items and did not include the Bulgarian account of the drone attack, the sunken vessel or the rescue. Yicai's item consisted of the statement alone. [ 1 , 2 ]
None of the documents identify the vessels involved, their flags or the nationalities of their crews, and none names a party responsible for the attack or reports a claim of responsibility. Von der Leyen said the circumstances remain under investigation, and the Bulgarian account describes search operations as continuing. [ 1 , 3 ]
Почему это важно
The episode puts attacks on merchant shipping in the Black Sea back on the agenda of EU officials, who can shape sanctions and security responses. It also matters for shipping and trade passing through the region, since a vessel sank and a crew is unaccounted for, while the documents do not say who was responsible.
Ключевые факты
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Oct. 6 that attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Von der Leyen said merchant ships and their crews are being targeted and that people have died at sea. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Von der Leyen said the circumstances of the incidents were still under investigation and that developments in the Black Sea were concerning. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Bulgarian authorities said two commercial ships were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Oct. 6. [ 3 ]
- One of the cargo ships sank after the attack and its crew's whereabouts are unknown, according to the Bulgarian account. [ 3 ]
- Eighteen crew members of the other cargo ship were rescued, some of them injured. [ 3 ]
- Bulgarian search and rescue operations were under way in the area of the incident. [ 3 ]
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- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen publicly stated that attacks on civilian vessels are unacceptable and that the Black Sea situation is worrying. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Von der Leyen said merchant ships and crews are being targeted and that people have been killed at sea. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Von der Leyen said the specific circumstances of the incidents are still under investigation. [ 1 , 3 ]
- According to Bulgarian authorities, two commercial ships were hit by drone attacks in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Oct. 6; one sank with its crew missing, and 18 crew from the other were rescued, some injured. [ 3 ]
Пока неясно
- Who carried out the attacks, and whether any party has claimed responsibility. No document names a perpetrator or reports a claim of responsibility; Von der Leyen said the circumstances are still being investigated.
- How many people died and the fate of the crew of the sunken cargo ship. Von der Leyen said people have died at sea without giving a figure, while the Bulgarian account says only that the sunken ship's crew is missing.
- Identities, flags and nationalities of the ships and their crews. None of the documents identify the vessels or the crews involved.
- Whether the two accounts describe the same incident or overlapping incidents. The Chinese business outlets report only Von der Leyen's statement, while the Bulgarian details come from a single official outlet.
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- CLS reports Von der Leyen's statement that attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable and that the Black Sea situation is concerning. [ 1 ]
- Yicai publishes a brief item on the same statement. [ 2 ]
- China News Service reports Von der Leyen's statement together with the Bulgarian account of the drone attack on two commercial ships and the rescue of 18 crew members. [ 3 ]