{
  "id": 12433399,
  "title": "Russian drones attack civilian vessels in Bulgaria, Zelenskyy says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/russian-drones-attack-civilian-vessels-in-bulgaria-zelenskyy-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:36:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1215449.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAccording 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "SBU arrests collaborator suspected of setting up repeater stations for Russian drones in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sbu-arrests-collaborator-suspected-of-setting-up-repeater-stations",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:47:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian drones strike apartment building and ambulance in Kramatorsk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/russian-drones-strike-apartment-building-and-ambulance-in-kramatorsk",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Kyiv completes restoration of Northern Bridge section damaged in Russian attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kyiv-completes-restoration-of-northern-bridge-section-damaged-in",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:41:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}