Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Drone strikes hit two ships off Bulgaria
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Drones struck two commercial cargo ships near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast overnight into Tuesday; one was damaged and the other sank, with sailors reported missing. Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova and convened an emergency Security Council meeting. Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said Bulgaria was seeking more NATO and EU support for surveillance and an investigation.
WHO: Drones struck two commercial cargo ships near Bulgaria; Bulgarian officials responded.
WHAT: Drones struck two commercial cargo ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, damaging one and sinking the other.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Black Sea, Bulgaria
WHY: Reason not reported.
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