- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has condemned drone strikes on two commercial vessels off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea.
- Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev confirmed the Ukrainian-owned ship Chelsea 3 was hit following the attack, though all 15 crew members were rescued.
- The drone strikes occurred within 18 miles of the Bulgarian coastline and follow several similar attacks on commercial shipping in the region over the past week.
- Prime minister Radev stated that logic suggests the attacks favour the Russian Federation and announced he would summon Russia's ambassador to Bulgaria.
- Bulgaria held an emergency Security Council meeting following the incident and is seeking assistance from both Nato and the European Union.
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