Bulgaria says Russia likely behind Black Sea strikes as rescue operations continue

Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind drone attacks in the Black Sea that sank two ships in the Black Sea but there is no way of proving itByThe Associated PressOctober 14, 2026, 7:46 AMSOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria on Wednesday said Russia was likely behind drone attacks that struck four ships in the Black Sea in the past week, sinking two, but there was no way of proving Moscow's culpability. Rescuers are still searching for 11 crew members missing after drone strikes on Tuesday sank two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone and adjacent waters, while five other crew members were rescued. One of the ships is registered to Guinea-Bissau but the other one, the Chelsea-3, is Ukrainian-owned, registered in Odesa and sails under the flag of Malta, a European Union member. “There is no logic in Ukraine attacking its own ships and crews, given that the outcome of all these attacks favors Russia — and indeed, the logic points in that direction. The problem is that we cannot prove it,” Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told Parliament. Radev on Tuesday summoned the Russian ambassador to Sofia, who said she does not have any information from the Russian defense ministry but she did...