Drone strike on Chelsea 3 off the coast of Bulgaria

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Where: Burgasresolved to locality42.494, 27.472
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-20
Sourcing: 1 reports1 outlet carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

On October 13, the vessel Chelsea 3 was struck by a drone within Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, leading to the discovery of drone debris on the ship. Following a difficult maritime recovery effort hindered by poor weather, the vessel was transported to the port of Burgas. The ship sustained significant structural damage, and while the source of the drones is currently unidentified, an independent probe into the incident may occur.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

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zn.ua
- Drone strike on Chelsea 3 off the coast of Bulgaria: drone wreckage found on the shipTranslated from Ukrainian2026-10-20

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