Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and its crew members are rescued
- SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Three maritime drones struck a container ship sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s defense minister said, the latest in a string of such incidents on NATO’s eastern flank.
- The attack on the Liberian-flagged container ship, the Contship Jet, occurred a little before 1 p.m.
- local time about 21 nautical miles southeast of the coastal town of Shabla, near Cape Kaliakra in northeastern Bulgaria, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters.
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- SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Three maritime drones struck a container ship sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s defense minister said, the latest in a string of such incidents on NATO’s eastern flank.
- The attack on the Liberian-flagged container ship, the Contship Jet, occurred a little before 1 p.m.
- local time about 21 nautical miles southeast of the coastal town of Shabla, near Cape Kaliakra in northeastern Bulgaria, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters.
Sources: ABC News