{"id":23006,"date":"2026-10-06T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/drone-strikes-hit-two-ships-80-nautical-miles-off-bulgarian-coast-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:34:36","slug":"drone-strikes-hit-two-ships-80-nautical-miles-off-bulgarian-coast-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/drone-strikes-hit-two-ships-80-nautical-miles-off-bulgarian-coast-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Strikes Hit Two Ships 80 Nautical Miles Off Bulgarian Coast \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Two ships have been hit by drones in Bulgaria\u2019s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation.<\/h2>\n
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The vessels sent distress signals at around 4am on Tuesday, October 6, in waters approximately 80 nautical miles east of Cape St Athanasius and the town of Byala.<\/p>\n

By around 9am, one of the vessels had disappeared from the radar of Bulgaria\u2019s Border Police, according to Bulgarian National Radio correspondent Daniela Stoynova.<\/p>\n

Rumen Nikolov, director of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Varna, said the crew of one vessel remains missing, while sailors aboard the second ship have been rescued.<\/p>\n

Both vessels have a gross tonnage of approximately 25,000 tonnes.<\/p>\n

The ships were identified as ABLE<\/strong>, sailing under the flag of Palau, and ALFA WATAN<\/strong>, sailing under the flag of Togo.<\/p>\n

Rescue teams remain in the area searching for the missing crew members.<\/p>\n

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has also convened a meeting with representatives of state institutions following the drone strikes.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian government said Radev is expected to address the media after the meeting as authorities assess the incident and the ongoing rescue operation.<\/p>\n

The circumstances surrounding the drone strikes, including who carried them out and where they originated, have not been established.<\/p>\n