Coverage dated October 13, 2026

Several sailors missing after drone strike sinks merchant vessel near Bulgarian waters

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By Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Several sailors are missing following a drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian officials, prompting the country’s government to summon the Russian ambassador.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    11 sailors missing after drone strike sinks merchant vessel near Bulgarian waters (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Eleven sailors are missing following a drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian officials, prompting the country’s government to summon the Russian ambassador.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Several sailors missing after drone strike sinks merchant vessel near Bulgarian waters (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Several sailors are missing following a drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian officials, prompting the country’s government to summon the Russian ambassador.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    11 sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    SOFIA >> Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia’s ambassador.

  4. Latin Times

    Second Drone Strike on Bulgarian Waters in Seven Days Leaves 11 Sailors Missing — Black Sea Shipping Updates (opens Latin Times)

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    Eleven sailors are missing after drones sank the HS Dignity in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone — the second deadly strike in NATO waters in one week.

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