https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/drones-hit-ships-in-black-sea-sinking-1-and-prompting-rescue-operations-bulgaria-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/drones-hit-ships-in-black-sea-sinking-1-and-prompting-rescue-operations-bulgaria-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/drones-hit-ships-in-black-sea-sinking-1-and-prompting-rescue-operations-bulgaria-says#u129569Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:46:26 +0000Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one merchant vessel and damaging the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3. Eleven sailors remain missing following the sinking, prompting emergency rescue operations. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has summoned the Russian ambassador in response to the attack. Bulgaria is now seeking assistance from NATO and expects to join a NATO anti-drone initiative this month as the country condemns the strike as a spillover of the war in Ukraine.Why it mattersThe Black Sea is a critical corridor for international trade and s