Bulgaria

Bulgaria has called for the European Commission to raise the issue of creating a special fund to compensate for the economic losses suffered by Black Sea ports and shipping.

Ursula von der Leyen’s visit comes amid a series of drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea that have heightened security tensions along NATO’s eastern flank.

Over the course of 24 days in October, drones struck nine merchant ships and tankers in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania.

Bulgaria has introduced additional requirements for all vessels planning to pass through its territorial waters. From now on, they must notify the maritime authorities in advance about their route, cargo and technical condition.

The drift of the wreck of the stricken ship has stopped, which has reduced the risk of it being washed ashore.

More than 30 Bulgarian vessels are unable to continue their journey on the Hungarian section of the Danube due to navigation restrictions.

The container ship Contship Jet, which was attacked by three naval drones near Bulgaria, sank in the Black Sea on the night of October 29.

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 movement of the capsized cargo ship Khoryv is being monitored in real time. The vessel is expected to enter Bulgaria’s area of ​​responsibility.

Some ships have already refused to enter, others are delayed in the southern part of the Black Sea.