Drone strike off Bulgaria prompts conflicting reports about ship’s fate

Conflict · First reported 28 Oct, 12:06 · Updated 13:09

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A container ship was struck by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on Wednesday. One report says its crew evacuated and were rescued; later reports say a Greek container ship sank after a drone attack, leaving the vessel’s identity and outcome unclear across the supplied accounts.

Bulgaria’s defence minister said sea drones struck a container ship off the country’s Black Sea coast on Wednesday.
The detailed account identifies the ship as the Liberian-flagged Contship Jet, struck about 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla. It says the crew evacuated and were rescued by Bulgarian naval and border-police vessels.
Other reports describe a Greek container ship sinking after being hit by drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday. The supplied accounts do not establish whether these reports refer to the same vessel as the Contship Jet account.
Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey condemned attacks on commercial vessels and agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing, early warning and coordination in the Black Sea.
A report says Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a global maritime truce after a Greek ship sank in a drone attack off Bulgaria.

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Key facts

Location: Black Sea off Bulgaria’s coast; the detailed account places the strike about 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla.
Reported vessel: Contship Jet in the detailed account; a Greek container ship in later reports.
Crew in detailed account: 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians; reported rescued and taken toward Varna for medical checks.
Regional response: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey condemned the attacks and agreed to stronger intelligence sharing, early warning and coordination.