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Drones strike two commercial ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone; one sinks, crew missing
On 6 October, drones attacked two commercial vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. The Togo-flagged ALFA WATAN sank and its crew is missing, while the Palau-flagged ABLE caught fire and its 18 crew were evacuated to the Bulgarian ferry DIOSCURIA. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attack a gross violation of international law and convened an emergency meeting of ministries and security services. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia; Bulgarian officials said responsibility was not yet established.