bulgaria
The gist
Drones struck two more ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking the HS Dignity.
Eleven crew are missing, and the spillover now touches NATO territory.
How it unfolded
- Oct 6, 2026Drones hit two ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, causing one to sink; all 10 crew members from the sunken ship remain unaccounted for.
- Oct 6, 2026Crew members from a vessel struck by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone arrive at the port of Varna after being rescued.
- Oct 13, 2026Drones strike two more commercial ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, prompting Bulgaria to seek additional NATO and EU support for maritime surveillance.