Another ship sinks by drone off the coast of Bulgaria... 11 people missing

(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Reuters reported on the 13th (local time) that a ship sank after being attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) off the coast of Bulgaria.

According to Bulgarian authorities, two cargo ships were attacked in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria last night, one of which sank.

Five crew members of the sunken ship were rescued, but 11 remain missing. Local media reported that the ship was the Azou Concorde belonging to the Turkiye shipping company. The other ship was the Maltese-shipped Chelsea 3, and all on board were rescued.

This comes one week after two merchant ships were attacked and one sank in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on the 6th.

In a televised speech that day, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev did not directly point to Russia as the mastermind behind the attack, but pointed out that the outcome of the incident was "in Russia's interest." “It is unacceptable that another attack occurred so close to Bulgarian territorial waters,” he said.

The Bulgarian government invited the Russian ambassador stationed in the country.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticized on

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha also posted a post on X, placing the blame on Russia, saying, "We have once again confirmed Moscow's attitude of deliberately disregarding the lives of civilians." Minister Sibiha said, “The Black Sea is the lifeline of global food security,” and claimed, “Russia is attacking it to weaponize hunger and hold the world hostage.”