Greek Containership Sunk by Naval Drones Off Bulgaria as Black Sea Attacks Escalate
A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes in the western Black Sea this…
ATHENS/SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes in the western Black Sea this month that have raised concerns about the widening scope of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Liberian-flagged CONTSHIP JET, loaded with 421 containers, was badly damaged by three sea drones as it passed through Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) – but outside its territorial waters – en route from Haifa in Israel to Constan?a in Romania.
The crew of 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians were all rescued and transferred safely to the Bulgarian port of Varna, Contships Management said.
Video footage verified by Reuters showed a sea drone driving alongside the vessel before turning towards its hull. In a separate video, an explosion was seen, causing the ship to eventually list.
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