# Black Sea security: Is Bulgaria a weak link in Europe’s defense against Russian threats?

https://mins.news/en/item/91294

- DW, 2026-10-08 11:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/security-in-the-black-sea-region-is-bulgaria-the-weak-link-in-europe-s-defense-against-threats-from-russia/a-79592663?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Two cargo ships sank after drone attacks near Bulgaria and Romania in recent days. Bulgaria condemned the attacks as violations of international law but did not blame Russia, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed to Moscow. An analyst said Bulgaria’s tendency to downplay incidents reflects institutional weakness in responding to malign influence from Russia and China.

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