Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and its crew members are rescued
TITLE: Drones Target Commercial Vessel Near Bulgarian Coast as Black Sea Tensions Rise
Three maritime drones targeted a Liberian-flagged container vessel on Wednesday while it navigated the Black Sea near the Bulgarian coastline. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed the strike, which occurred approximately 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla, specifically near Cape Kaliakra. At the time of the strike, the vessel was navigating a route from Haifa, Israel, toward the Romanian port of Constanta.
Attack on the Contship JET
The vessel, identified as the Contship Jet, was carrying 421 containers, though the specific nature of the cargo remains undisclosed. Following the strike, which took place shortly before 1:00 p.m. local time, the
Source: abcnews.com · 2026-10-29