Bulgaria condemns second set of drone attacks on ships in a week
Drones hit two merchant ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one, and Prime Minister Rumen Radev suspects Russia and has summoned its ambassador.
Drones hit two merchant ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Deutsche Welle reports it is the second round of drone attacks on merchant ships off Bulgaria in the past week.
BBC News reports that Radev suspects Russia was behind the attacks and has summoned the Russian ambassador. The Guardian reports that Radev first described the drones as being of unknown origin.
The Guardian reports that only one person was rescued from the sunken ship. Fifteen people were picked up from the other vessel. Rescue operations were launched.
Al Jazeera reports that the damaged ship is the Chelsea 3, which it describes as Ukrainian-owned.
The Guardian quotes a statement that calls the attacks unacceptable and says they endanger crews and Black Sea security. It thanks Bulgarian rescuers and says those responsible should be held accountable. The excerpt does not name who made the statement.
Deutsche Welle says Russia has been accused several times of targeting civilian cargo ships in the area. None of the reports include a Russian response.
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- Al JazeeraDrone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM saysTue, Oct 13, 3:36 AM EDT
- The GuardianTwo ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe liveTue, Oct 13, 3:58 AM EDT
- BBC NewsShip sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassadorTue, Oct 13, 4:52 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleBulgaria condemns Black Sea drone attacks as Russia's war in Ukraine spills over into Eastern EuropeTue, Oct 13, 6:15 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Tue, Oct 13, 5:05 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after drones hit two ships, sinking one
- Tue, Oct 13, 4:10 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Drones hit two ships off Bulgaria's coast, sinking one