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Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria

Straits Times29 October 2026, 10:56 UTCBulgaria

ATHENS/SOFIA, Oct 29 - A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes on ships in the western Black Sea this month.

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