Bulgaria Recovers Drone Fragments from Ship Attack While Second Ship Sinks

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Where: Location unresolvedresolved to country
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-20
Sourcing: 1 reports1 outlet carrying it · independence not established
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Summary

Salvage efforts are ongoing after a series of vessel attacks off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea. Bulgarian officials have recovered drone fragments from one of the attacked vessels, Chelsea-3, which is owned by Ukrainian interests and registered in Malta. The vessel was attacked approximately 17 miles east of Byala on October 13 and was towed to Burgas for inspection. Meanwhile, another attacked vessel, the Palau-registered Able, is believed to have sunk overnight between October 19 and 20. The Able was attacked on October 6 and was loaded with barley from Romania bound for Turkey. Bulgarian forces have deployed unmanned systems to monitor the country's Black Sea waters, and a US Poseidon aircraft is also patrolling the area.

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- Bulgaria Recovers Drone Fragments from Ship Attack While Second Ship Sinks2026-10-20

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