Bulgarian minister says drones struck container ship off Black Sea coast

The short version

• Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov says three maritime drones struck the Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet on Wednesday.[Associated Press]
• The strike occurred just before 1 p.m. local time about 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla, near Cape Kaliakra.[Associated Press]
• The crew evacuated and was taken aboard Bulgarian Navy and border police vessels, according to state news agency BTA; 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians are headed to Varna for medical checks.[Associated Press]
• Russia has not taken responsibility, though suspicion has fallen on Moscow; the attribution remains unconfirmed.[Associated Press]

Key facts

• Three maritime drones struck the Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet on Wednesday, according to Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov.[Associated Press]
• The attack occurred a little before 1 p.m. local time about 21 nautical miles southeast of Shabla, near Cape Kaliakra in northeastern Bulgaria.[Associated Press]
• The crew evacuated and was taken aboard Bulgarian Navy and border police rescue vessels, according to the state news agency BTA.[Associated Press]
• The rescued sailors, 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians, were being transported to the port city of Varna for medical checks.[Associated Press]
• Russia has not taken responsibility for the attacks, but suspicion has fallen on Moscow.[Associated Press]

Sources

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