What happened when drones struck ships off Bulgaria?

In the early morning hours, unmanned craft struck two commercial cargo vessels operating inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, about eighty nautical miles east of Byala. One ship sank immediately while the other caught fire, forcing rescue teams to rush injured crew members to safety in Varna.

With the launch origin of the drones still undetermined, Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened an emergency meeting and condemned the strikes on commercial shipping, stating: It is a flagrant violation of maritime law and, more generally, navigation rules.

Maritime transport in the Black Sea has grown increasingly hazardous since regional hostilities began, with commercial corridors facing persistent peril. According to shipping authorities, 226 civilian and commercial vessels have now been attacked across these vital waters.