Two ships were hit by drone attacks off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, leaving one vessel sunk and the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3 damaged. Bulgaria said the crew were rescued and no one was seriously injured.
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01Summary
- 01Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two ships were hit in drone attacks off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, with one vessel sinking.
- 02The Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3, sailing under a Maltese flag, was struck by three drones about 18 nautical miles off Bulgaria at about 1:30am on Tuesday.
- 03The Chelsea 3 had a 15-man crew, including seven Ukrainians and eight Azerbaijanis, and five crew members received medical assistance.
- 04Radev said one crew member from the ship that sank was rescued, while the others were not described as seriously injured.
- 05Ursula von der Leyen condemned the attacks and said the Black Sea had become another front of escalation in the war in Ukraine.
02Why it matters
The attacks add to fears about security in the Black Sea, a key shipping route for both Ukraine and Russia. They also raise pressure on Bulgaria and NATO to respond to threats near alliance waters.
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