Drones hit two more merchant ships just outside Bulgarian waters, sinking one off Krapets
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Aerial drones struck the Maltese-flagged, Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3 about 18 nautical miles east of Byala at about 1:30 a.m. on 13 October, and a second merchant ship sank about 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, Bulgaria's government information service said, as reported by Bernama citing Xinhua. All 15 crew of the Chelsea 3, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani, were rescued and five were treated in Varna. Prime Minister Rumen Radev called another attack near Bulgarian territorial waters absolutely unacceptable and notified NATO and the EU. No attacker was named in the report.
- When
- 13 October 2026
- Where
- Black Sea, No single country
- What
- vessel attack, shipping
- Attribution
- Not attributed. Bulgarian authorities did not name an attacker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Bernama
Another attack on merchant ships in the immediate vicinity of Bulgarian territorial waters is absolutely unacceptable
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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