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Drone strikes on vessels in Bulgaria’s EEZ: Crew of one ship rescued, some from second ship still missing

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

All 15 sailors from cargo vessel Chelsea 3, one of two ships hit by drones in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive

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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister holds talks with Turkish, Romanian counterparts on security in Black Sea after latest drone attacks

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov spoke by phone on October 13 with Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM holds talks with Russian ambassador after latest drone attacks on vessels in Bulgaria’s EEZ

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev held a meeting on October 13 with Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova regarding the drone attacks

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Bulgaria 

Opposition Democratic Bulgaria calls for hearing of PM, protest to Russian ambassador over drone attacks on vessels

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Opposition coalition Democratic Bulgaria put forward on October 13 five steps that it said need to be taken in response

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Bulgaria 

VDL: Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von

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Bulgaria 

New drone attacks on ships in Bulgaria’s Black Sea EEZ, one sunk

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Two merchant ships sailing in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone on October 13 came under drone attacks, with one

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Europe 

EU agrees largest-ever package of sanctions targeting almost 1600 individuals, entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 12 additional restrictive measures against 1569 individuals and entities in Russia’s military and

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Europe 

EU sanctions 77 individuals over illegal Russian State Duma ‘elections’ in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers decided on October 12 to adopt restrictive measures against 77 individuals who were involved in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Ministry says no drone debris found on ship attacked in Black Sea

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two military personnel who did an in-situ inspection of the Able, one of the two vessels attacked in Bulgaria’s Black

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