# Drones attack civilian ships off Bulgaria for first time, sinking one

https://mins.news/en/item/88294

- Meduza, 2026-10-06 15:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/drones-attack-civilian-ships-off-bulgaria-for-first-time-sinking-one

> Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said unidentified drones attacked two merchant ships about 110 kilometers off Bulgaria’s coast, inside its exclusive economic zone. One crew was evacuated; the other vessel sank and its crew’s fate is unknown. The drones’ origin remains unclear, though a source said a preliminary assessment pointed to Russia.

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