# EU calls drone attacks that sank ships near NATO countries “unacceptable”

https://mins.news/en/item/88762

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-06 21:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/drone-strikes-likely-russian-sink-ships-in-nato-countries-economic-zones/

> The EU says drones sank two cargo ships and damaged a third in NATO members’ exclusive economic zones for the first time, killing at least two sailors. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sank, while the Palau-flagged Able caught fire off Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s prime minister called the attacks an unacceptable breach of international and maritime law.

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