Black Sea drone ship attacks: Bulgaria links strikes to Russia; 11 sailors still missing

The two ships hit on Tuesday were the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo vessel Dignity and the Chelsea-3, a Ukrainian-owned ship registered in Odesa and sailing under the Maltese flag. Bulgaria on Wednesday said Russia was likely behind a series of drone attacks on four commercial ships in the Black Sea, which sank two vessels over the past week. However, it admitted it had no proof of Moscow’s involvement. Rescue teams are still searching for 11 crew members missing after Tuesday’s strikes, while five sailors have been rescued.Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told Parliament that the attacks appeared to benefit Russia, as one of the vessels was Ukrainian-owned. The strikes targeted ships in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone and nearby waters, raising concerns about the safety of commercial shipping in the region.“There is no logic in Ukraine attacking its own ships and crews, given that the outcome of all these attacks favours Russia — and indeed, the logic points in that direction. The problem is that we cannot prove it,” Radev said.The two ships hit on Tuesday were the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo vessel Dignity and the Chelsea-3, a Ukrainian-owned ship registered in Odesa and sai...