The ship hit by a UAV in the Black Sea sank! Crew missing

As the Russia-Ukraine War approaches its 5th year, the impact of the conflicts is spreading to a wider area in the Black Sea. While the risks to maritime traffic in the region are increasing, the Togo-flagged cargo ship ALFA WATAN and the Palau-flagged cargo ship ABLE were the targets of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks in Bulgaria's economic zone.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that the entire crew of the grain-laden ABLE ship, which was attacked off the coast of Varna, was rescued, including 2 injured.

Radev reported that the ALFA WATAN ship sank and there was no news from the crew on the ship. "If this war is not ended in time, it will continue to expand its geographical scope and even increase the risk of a global conflict. We see that the war is intensifying, all rules of international law are now violated and civilian ships are being attacked at sea. This is absolutely unacceptable," the Bulgarian Prime Minister said in a statement.

Search and rescue efforts were initiated to find the missing crew and prevent possible environmental pollution.