https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/11-sailors-missing-after-drone-sinks-ships-in-black-seaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/11-sailors-missing-after-drone-sinks-ships-in-black-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/11-sailors-missing-after-drone-sinks-ships-in-black-sea#u125296Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:46:20 +0000Eleven sailors are missing after a drone attack sank a merchant vessel off the coast of Bulgaria, prompting the Bulgarian government to summon the Russian ambassador. Officials reported multiple drone strikes targeting commercial shipping in the Black Sea, which also sparked rescue operations and left other vessels ablaze near Romanian waters. Bulgaria has ended its search-and-rescue operation for the missing crew members while strongly suspecting Russian involvement in the escalating maritime attacks.Why it mattersThe recent drone strikes mark an alarming expansion of the war into commercial