Bulgaaria peaminister Rumen Radev teatas sotsiaalmeedias, et Bulgaaria Musta mere ranniku lähistel rünnati droonidega kahte laeva.
Üks laevadest Azov Concord uppus. Üks meeskonnaliige õnnestus päästa. „See viimane rünnak on vastuvõetamatu,” põrutas Radev.
Uudisteagentuuri Reuters teatel on Radevil kavas vestelda NATO peasekretäri Mark Ruttega.
Radevi sõnul kuulub üks laevadest Chelsea 3 Ukrainale, kuid see sõidab Malta lipu all. Laeva 15-liikmelisest meeskonnast seitse on Ukraina ja kaheksa Aserbaidžaani kodanikud.
Radevi väitel toimus rünnak umbes 33 kilomeetri kaugusel Bulgaaria rannikust kell 1.30 kohaliku aja järgi. Kogu meeskond toimetati Varna sadamasse. Viis meeskonnaliiget saavad praegu arstiabi.
Peaminister kavatseb rünnakute tõttu välja kutsuda Venemaa suursaadiku. Siiski märgib ta, et ründaja kohta puuduvad selged ja vaieldamatud tõendid. Radevi sõnul on rünnakud aga Venemaale kasulikud.
Eelmisel nädalal uputasid droonid Bulgaaria ranniku lähedal ühe kaubalaeva. Samas rünnakus sai kannatada veel üks kaubalaev.
The latest attack on a commercial vessel in the immediate vicinity of Bulgaria’s territorial waters is absolutely unacceptable.
At 01:30, a distress call was received from a vessel 18 nautical miles east of Byala. According to the crew, the Chelsea 3—sailing under the Maltese flag, registered in Odesa and Ukrainian-owned—was struck on its deck and side by three aerial drones. All 15 crew members—seven Ukrainian and eight Azerbaijani nationals—were safely transported to the port of Varna. Five are receiving medical assistance.
Our Permanent Representatives to NATO and the EU have been informed. Bulgaria continues to seek support for an investigation into the attacks to determine the country of origin of the drones. We are also seeking assistance to strengthen surveillance of the air and maritime domains and enhance our response capabilities.
We do not have clear and conclusive evidence to attribute responsibility to either side. However, as I have already stated, the logic suggests that the outcome benefits the Russian Federation. I will therefore summon the Russian Ambassador for a meeting today.
At an extraordinary meeting of the Security Council under the Council of Ministers, we also received information about another vessel, struck 17 nautical miles east of Krapets. It sank, and one crew member was rescued.
— Rumen Radev (@RumenRadevPM) October 13, 2026
BREAKING: On October 13, two vessels were struck by drones just 24 km off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. One sank.
Bulgaria is a NATO member.
How close to NATO territory must russian aggression come before NATO finally acts? https://t.co/vheWOsROJq
— UAVoyager🇺🇦 (@CrimeanVoyager) October 13, 2026
