# Sailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says

https://mins.news/en/item/87801

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ly0v5r602eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A merchant ship sank after a drone attack in the Black Sea and its crew is missing, Bulgarian officials say. A second grain vessel was hit inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone; all 18 crew members were rescued, including two injured in a fire. It remains unclear who carried out the attacks as Russia intensifies strikes linked to its war against Ukraine.

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