Drones attack container ship in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria
28.10.2026 - 16:20
Three drones attacked the container ship Contship Jet, which was heading to the port of Constanta, off the coast of Bulgaria. The crew abandoned the ship after it was damaged.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 28, off the Bulgarian coast, MarineTraffic News. MarineTraffic News reports.
At that time, a trilateral meeting of the defense ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey was underway, dedicated to discussing maritime security and defense issues in the Black Sea.
Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed the attack on the ship, which occurred approximately 21 nautical miles from the Bulgarian coastal city of Shabla.
The ship was identified as the Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet. According to media reports, the crew abandoned the ship after it was damaged by the drone attack.
At the time of the attack, the ship was heading to the Romanian port of Constanta after departing from Haifa, Israel.
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