# Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes civilian vessels in Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast

https://mins.news/en/item/88458

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-06 17:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-strikes-civilian-vessels-in-black-sea-off-bulgarias-coast/

> Several merchant vessels were hit by drones in the Black Sea on Oct. 6, including two inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. A Russian drone strike on a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel killed one crew member and injured seven, while a Togo-flagged ship sank and its crew remained unaccounted for. Zelensky said Ukraine verified that Russia carried out the attacks.

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