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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
On October 6, drones struck the cargo ships Alfa Watan and Able in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone. The Alfa Watan sank and its crew had not been recovered; Bulgaria called off its search operation Wednesday morning. The damaged Able’s crew was rescued, and two crew members were taken to a military hospital in Varna.
WHO: Drones
WHAT: Drones struck two cargo ships in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Bulgarian exclusive economic zone, Black Sea
WHY: The source does not report what caused the drone strikes.
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