World
Bulgaria summons Russia envoy after Black Sea hits
BBC News··4d ago
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova after drones struck two merchant ships off Bulgaria. Officials said 11 crew are missing after a vessel sank 17 nautical miles east of Krapets. A Ukrainian-owned ship was hit 18 nautical miles from Byala and all 15 crew were rescued. Radev said the outcome benefits Russia.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The strikes occurred just outside Bulgarian territorial waters in the Black Sea.
- Radev convened an emergency meeting and spoke to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Mitrofanova said she had no information from Russia's defence ministry on the attacks.
What's Happening
- One sailor was saved from the sunk vessel; 11 others remain missing, officials said.
- All 15 crew on the second ship were rescued after the drone hits.
- Radev said the logic of the outcome benefits the Russian Federation.
What Happened Off The Coast
- A week earlier, two other commercial ships were hit in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone.
- One of those ships, the Alfa Watan, sank and 10 crew were presumed dead.
- Bulgaria is a NATO member; Rutte said the alliance is monitoring the Black Sea.
all-news
