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Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two ships in Black Sea

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Bulgaria launches search operation after Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinks at scene of attack.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:50:01 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Bulgarian Prime Minister says two commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone

  2. Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack

  3. Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two ships in Black Sea

  4. Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, fuel depot reportedly burns

  5. Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group

  6. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

  7. Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia, says Moscow

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia, says Moscow

Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24