Russian drones attack civilian vessels in Bulgaria, Zelenskyy says
Two civilian vessels were attacked in Bulgarian waters on Tuesday night, with one sinking and the other sustaining significant damage, and it has been established that this was a Russian combined attack, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Two civilian vessels were attacked in Bulgarian waters, with one sinking and the other sustaining significant damage. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it has been established that this was a Russian combined attack. The incident occurred about 110 kilometers off Bulgaria's coast, within the country's exclusive economic zone.
The two vessels, which are Turkish-owned, were struck by unidentified drones. The crew of one ship was evacuated, while the fate of the crew of the second ship remains unclear. A search is underway in the Black Sea for the crew of the cargo ship that sank.
According to a source cited by Reuters, a preliminary assessment suggests that Russia was likely behind the attack. This is reportedly the first known drone attack on civilian ships in Bulgarian waters since the war between Russia and Ukraine began.
Brief written by urgent.news from Interfax-Ukraine, Hellenic Shipping News, Meduza (English) — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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