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Greek Containership Sunk by Naval Drones Off Bulgaria as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

gCaptain29 October 2026, 18:58 UTCBulgaria

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 in the western Black Sea this month that have raised concerns about the widening scope of Russia's war in Ukraine.

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