Drone sinks ship off Bulgaria, as fears grow about hybrid attacks by Russia

October 7, 2026 12:08 PM

Drone sinks ship off Bulgaria, as fears grow about hybrid attacks by Russia

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. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack by air and sea drones about 70 nautical miles (130 km) off the coastal town of Byala in eastern Bulgaria, but there are growing concerns about hybrid attacks by Russia as it wages war in Ukraine. Shipping sources said...

23 Indian seafarers reported safe after Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil tanker off Russian coast

October 7, 2026 11:13 AM

23 Indian seafarers reported safe after Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil tanker off Russian coast

A fire broke out on a Liberian-registered oil tanker manned entirely by an Indian crew off the Russian Black Sea coastline following a Ukrainian drone strike, as stated by the Russian Transport Ministry. According to the ministry, the vessel was targeted by "naval drones", which subsequently ignited crude oil within the Black Sea. The blaze raged with such intensity that emergency responders were initially unable to suppress the flames. The Russian Transport Ministry stated that firefighters w...