Sea and aerial drones hit two merchant ships in Bulgaria's economic zone, sinking one
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Sea and aerial drones struck two commercial vessels about 80 miles off Bulgaria's coast at about 3 a.m. on 6 October, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, AP reported. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sank with no immediate word on its crew, and the Palau-flagged Able, carrying wheat, caught fire; a Bulgarian ferry evacuated its 18 crew, two of them severely injured. Radev called it an unacceptable attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone. Zelensky said Ukraine's military was not operating nearby and blamed a combined Russian drone attack; Russia did not comment and NATO referred questions to Bulgaria.
- When
- 6 October 2026
- Where
- Black Sea, No single country
- What
- vessel attack, shipping
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attribution contested. Ukraine blamed Russia; Bulgaria did not name an attacker; Russia did not comment.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence KPRC Click2Houston
This is an unacceptable attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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