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"There is no trace of the sailors." End of search in the Black Sea

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"There is no trace of the sailors." End of search in the Black Sea

Drones hit two merchant ships in the Black Sea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the attacks.

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Bulgarian services have ended the search for sailors from the Alfa Watan ship sunk in the Black Sea.
Two commercial ships were attacked by drones on Tuesday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the incident.

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Intense attacks on merchant ships, ports and energy facilities continue in the Black Sea in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.

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There are no traces of the sailors, Rumen Nikolov, head of the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, told reporters. He added that the action would not be resumed.

On Tuesday, drones struck two merchant ships in the Black Sea, about 80 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian town of Byala. The Bulgarian authorities have not said who may be responsible for the attack.

Zelensky says it straight - these are Russian drones

On Tuesday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the incident. As he specified, commercial units were hit by sea and air drones.

The sunken ship was Alfa Watan, flying the Togolese flag. Authorities in Sofia reported after the attack that its entire crew was missing.

A fire broke out on the second unit - Alba, flying the Palauan flag. A Bulgarian passenger ferry managed to rescue all 18 crew members of the ship.

Another such incident in the Black Sea

Intense Russian and Ukrainian attacks on merchant ships, ports and energy facilities have been ongoing in the Black Sea for several months.

Open Questions

Who exactly carried out the attack on merchant ships?
What is the fate of the crew of the sunken ship Alfa Watan?

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This article was originally published by RMF24.