Freighter sinks off Bulgarian coast
The gist
Three maritime drones struck the Contship Jet off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking it with 421 containers aboard.
All 18 crew survived, but it is the fifth attack this month.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Three maritime drones struck the Contship Jet around noon local time, about 21 nautical miles off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, while it was en route from Haifa to Constanța.
- Oct 28, 2026All 18 crew members — 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians — were rescued by Bulgarian naval and border police vessels and taken to Varna for medical checks.
- Oct 28, 2026 -29, 2026The ship sank hours after the attack, around midnight, taking 421 containers with it.