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Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo ship
Drone strike sank cargo ship, prompting Bulgaria to end missing crew search.
Context
What happened: Bulgaria ended search operations after a drone strike sank a commercial ship off its coast. No survivors were found. Drones hit two vessels early Tuesday; one caught fire and the other sank.
Key numbers: 18 Turkish and Indian crew rescued from the ship that caught fire. Maritime.bg reported 10 people were on board the sunken ship.
Why it matters: Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attack absolutely unacceptable, and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned it. Bulgaria cannot yet determine the drones' origin. The strikes came a day after a ship sank off Romania, killing two.
What changed
Bulgaria ended search operations after a drone strike sank a commercial ship off its coast. No survivors were found. Drones hit two vessels early Tuesday; one caught fire and the other sank.
Why it matters
Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attack absolutely unacceptable, and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned it. Bulgaria cannot yet determine the drones' origin. The strikes came a day after a ship sank off Romania, killing two.