# Russia's war reaches Bulgaria's shores, testing Radev's Moscow-friendly stance

https://mins.news/en/item/103612

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 18:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russias-war-reaches-bulgarias-shores-putting-radevs-moscow-friendly-stance-to-the-test/

> Four merchant vessels were hit by drones near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in October; two sank, and several sailors were reported dead or missing. Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s harsh stance on Ukraine and steps critics see as accommodating Moscow are under scrutiny. He said Russia benefited from the attacks and summoned the Russian envoy, but has stopped short of formally accusing Moscow, citing a lack of decisive evidence.

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