{
  "id": 14171759,
  "title": "Bulgaria seeks Nato support after Black Sea drone strikes hit merchant ships, sinking 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bulgaria-seeks-nato-support-after-black-sea-drone-strikes-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:57:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370741/bulgaria-seeks-nato-support-after-black-sea-drone-strikes-hit-merchant-ships-sinking-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from one ship, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, with five receiving treatment for minor injuries, Radev said in a video posted to social media. The crew, which included seven Ukrainian citizens and eight…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Two ships hit by drones in Black Sea, one sank, Bulgaria's PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/two-ships-hit-by-drones-in-black-sea-one-sank-bulgarias-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:33:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Drones hit more merchant ships off Bulgaria - media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-hit-more-merchant-ships-off-bulgaria-media",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:18:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'Absolutely unacceptable' — Commercial vessel hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, says Prime Minister Radev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/absolutely-unacceptable-commercial-vessel-hit-by-drones-near",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:22:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "EU chief condemns drone attacks on Black Sea shipping near Bulgaria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/eu-chief-condemns-drone-attacks-on-black-sea-shipping-near-bulgaria",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:25:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue, Bulgaria says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-hit-ships-in-black-sea-sinking-1-and-prompting-rescue-bulgaria",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:44:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Drones strike Malta-flagged ship off the coast of Bulgaria; Ukraine’s FM responds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-strike-malta-flagged-ship-off-the-coast-of-bulgaria-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}