Black Sea drone attacks off Bulgaria October 2026 stories

Oct 15, 2026

Seven sailors missing after drone strikes on two tankers near Romania

Seven crew members are missing after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze. NATO will address the attacks at a meeting next week as Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind recent Black Sea strikes.

Oct 15, 20268 sources

Oct 13, 2026

Drone attack sinks cargo ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast

Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria, sinking one vessel and damaging another, in the second such incident in a week. One crew member from the sunken vessel was rescued while search operations continue.

Oct 13, 20268 sources

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▪Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that EU leaders would discuss a proposed moratorium on attacks against civilian ships in the Black Sea during the Brussels summit on October 15, 2026
▪Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu described the Black Sea as the deadliest sea for seafarers in recent months and called for increased investments in deterrence and defense
▪The Comoros-flagged tanker Yara J caught fire after being struck by a drone inside Romanian territorial waters late on October 14, 2026, with all crew reported safe

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