Bulgarian PM says drones hit two commercial vessels

Summary

Bulgaria’s prime minister says two commercial vessels were hit by drones in an economic zone; the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan suffered critical structural damage and sank, The Hindu reports. The Hindu says there was no immediate information about the crew’s fate. This follows reports that Bulgaria summoned the Russian ambassador after drone strikes hit two ships in the Black Sea.

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1. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Bulgaria’s prime minister said two commercial vessels were hit by drones in an economic zone, and that the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sank after suffering critical structural damage, with the crew’s fate unknown.