Rumen Radev announces that two ships were hit by drones in the Black Sea/ One may have sunk, while 12 people may have been injured

Two vessels were hit by drones on Monday night into Tuesday, in the Black Sea, approximately 25–30 kilometers off the Bulgarian coast, in the Byala area, Varna region, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The attack allegedly occurred in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, near its territorial waters, and the authorities are verifying the circumstances of the incident.

One of the vessels is Chelsea 3, sailing under the Maltese flag. The ship was coming from Turkey and was heading toward the Moldovan port of Giurgiulești. According to sources cited by bTV, 12 people on board were allegedly injured.

The second vessel was also reportedly hit and sank approximately 31 kilometers from Krapets. So far, no complete information has been provided about the vessel’s identity or any possible casualties.

The incident comes amid several reported attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea. On October 6, one vessel sank, while another was damaged about 130 kilometers off the Bulgarian coast. Recently, a cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that it had been attacked by Russian drones. Two people died.