Drone Attacks Off Bulgarian Coast
On the morning of October 6, drones hit two commercial ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one of the ships and causing alarm and outrage in both Bulgaria and the EU.Reported by 9 of 9 outlets; wording from Deutsche Welle.
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Its crew - seven Ukrainians and eight Azerbaijanis - had been rescued.
Five crew members received medical assistance, but no one was seriously injured.
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Bulgaria does not border either Ukraine or Russia, but as a NATO member it holds a strategic position on the Black Sea, where both countries have major ports.
Two ships were hit in the Black Sea off Bulgaria, sinking one and prompting emergency rescues, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said.
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- 8 Oct
On the morning of October 6, drones hit two commercial ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one of the ships and causing alarm and outrage in both Bulgaria and the EU.
- 13 Oct
Its crew - seven Ukrainians and eight Azerbaijanis - had been rescued.
Coverage 9 articles
13 Oct Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador
BBC- 13 Oct Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue, Bulgaria says
CBC 
13 Oct Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live
The Guardian
13 Oct Fresh Black Sea drone attacks condemned as ‘unacceptable’ escalation of Russian war
The Independent
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13 Oct Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM says
Al Jazeera
13 Oct Two ships are hit in drone strikes off Bulgaria, including Ukrainian vessel - a week after similar attack
Daily Mail
13 Oct Drone sinks Ukrainian-owned ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Bulgarian Prime Minister says
The Hindu- 13 Oct Drone sinks Ukrainian-owned ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, prime minister says
The Straits Times 
8 Oct Middle Corridor: Can Bulgaria be a safe gateway for Asian imports to the EU?
Deutsche Welle
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