Drone Attacks Off Sochi
SOFIA, Oct 6 - The crew of a merchant ship was missing on Tuesday after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria following a drone strike that Prime Minister Rumen Radev described as a gross violation of international law.Reported by 8 of 13 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said "sea and air drones" attacked two merchant vessels about 70 nautical miles east off the coastal town of Byala.
Oct 5 - Romanian authorities said on Monday that two people had died and others had been rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters.
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Since the conflict began four years ago, the country has frequently recorded Russian drones entering its airspace and floating mines drifting across crucial shipping and energy corridors in the Black Sea.
Although Romanian officials did not elaborate on the cause of the blaze, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russian drones for the attack.
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Radev did not say who was behind the attack but made a reference to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Shipping sources said it appeared to be the first such attack in Bulgarian waters.
The other, which sank, was a Togo-flagged ship whose cargo was not disclosed.
A search has been launched for the missing crew and for any signs of an environmental threat.
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- 5 Oct
Oct 5 - Romanian authorities said on Monday that two people had died and others had been rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters.
- 6 Oct
SOFIA, Oct 6 - The crew of a merchant ship was missing on Tuesday after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria following a drone strike that Prime Minister Rumen Radev described as a gross violation of international law.
- 7 Oct
Videos and photos that were circulated widely on social media from Sochi, a popular resort city of almost 500,000 people, showed bright orange flames out at sea and a thick column of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Coverage 21 articles
7 Oct Ukraine drone attack triggers huge tanker fire off Russia’s Sochi; 23 Indians rescued
The Hindu
7 Oct Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
The Guardian7 Oct Black Sea tanker attack off Russia's Olympic city sparks 'fire of oil'
ABC News (AU)
7 Oct Drone strike sinks ship in NATO waters as Zelenskyy warns of looming ‘massive strike’
Fox News
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6 Oct Bulgarian tankers struck in Black Sea as shipping fears mount
Semafor6 Oct Crew missing after drone sinks ship in Black Sea off Bulgaria
ABC News (AU)
6 Oct Ukraine blames Russian drones for deadly ship fire in the Black Sea
New York Post
6 Oct Ship sinks off Bulgaria after drone attack in Black Sea
Al Jazeera
6 Oct Merchant ship crew missing after drone sinks vessel in Bulgaria’s Black Sea
New York Post
6 Oct Black Sea drone strike sinks cargo ship off Bulgaria sparking search for missing crew
Daily Mail
6 Oct Black Sea drone attack that sunk ship off Bulgaria condemned as crew still missing
The Independent- 6 Oct Crew of ship missing after drone attacks on 2 commercial vessels in Black Sea near Bulgaria
CBC - 6 Oct Crew missing after drone sinks merchant ship in Black Sea off Bulgaria
The Independent 
6 Oct 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea
Euronews
6 Oct Sailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says
BBC6 Oct Crew missing after drone sinks ship in Bulgaria's Black Sea
The Straits Times
6 Oct Bulgarian Prime Minister says two commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone
The Hindu
5 Oct Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea
The Hindu
5 Oct Two dead after fire breaks out on sinking ship in Black Sea as Zelensky blames Russian drones
The Independent5 Oct Two dead, 11 rescued after fire onboard ship in Black Sea, Romania says
The Straits Times5 Oct Two dead and 11 rescued after fire breaks out on sinking ship in Black Sea
The Independent
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