On the other hand, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an evening video address that a joint investigation by Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Navy showed that Russia is behind the attack. #CrnoMore #Dronovi #Bugarska (translated)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday that it is unclear whether the drones came from Russia or Ukraine, reported the Bulgarian agency BTA. #CrnoMore #Dronovi #Bugarska (translated)
"There are no traces of the sailor from the first ship and there will be none. There is also no information about the remains of the drones," said Nikolov. #CrnoMore #Dronovi #Bugarska (translated)
Bulgaria has suspended the search for the missing crew of the ship that sank in the Black Sea after drone attacks, as there are no signs of the sailors and additional security measures have been announced due to rising tensions in the region. #CrnoMore #Dronovi #Bugarska (translated)
Stojanov emphasized that the incident was definitely not an accident, but a targeted attack, adding that Bulgaria has thus become a part of the hybrid war between Ukraine and Russia. #CrnoMore #Zelenski #HibridniRat (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russians attacked two civilian ships in Bulgarian territorial waters, while Bulgarian authorities could not determine the origin of the drones used in the attack. #Ukrajina #Rusija #Bugarska (translated)
Due to this attack on commercial ships in the exclusive economic zone of NATO member states, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed concern. #Bugarska #CrnoMore #Rusija (translated)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev assessed the incident as a serious violation of international law and maritime traffic rules, warning at an urgent meeting of security services that the escalation of conflict in the Black Sea basin dramatically complicates commercial shipping and raises insurance costs. #Bugarska #CrnoMore #Rusija (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov exchanged opposing views on the attack on commercial ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, where doubts arose about who is behind the attack, as one ship sank and another was seriously damaged. #Bugarska #CrnoMore #Rusija (translated)
The situation in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly alarming. Attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable. We express full solidarity with our member states on the eastern flank. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed his country's support for Bulgaria, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen responded with a post on X: "The situation in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly alarming. Attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable. We express full solidarity with our member states on the eastern flank." #CrnoMore #Bugarska #NATO (translated)
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed his country's support for Bulgaria, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reacted with a post on X: "The situation in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly alarming. Attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable. We express full solidarity with our member states on the eastern flank." #CrnoMore #Bugarska #NATO (translated)
The situation is extremely concerning, that's a fact. I still cannot say to which side the drones that attacked the ships belong. We still have to determine the origin of the attack, but one thing is clear: they are either Russian or Ukrainian. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that Able was carrying wheat and sailing south, while the ship that sank was sailing north. #CrnoMore #Bugarska #NATO (translated)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev assessed the drone attack on merchant ships in the Black Sea as extremely concerning and emphasized that NATO Article 5 cannot be activated due to the fact that the incident occurred 130 km from the coast, in neutral waters. #CrnoMore #Bugarska #NATO (translated)
"Extremely worrying. That's a fact. I still cannot tell you what side the drones that attacked the ships were on. One ship was heading north, the one that sank and for which we still have no information about what it had on board. The other ship was traveling south and was carrying wheat." The attack on two ships in the Black Sea, about 130 kilometers from the Bulgarian coast, was carried out by naval and aerial drones, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters. #CrnoMore #NATO #Bugarska (translated)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has announced alarming information about a drone attack on two ships in the Black Sea, emphasizing that due to the complexity of the attack he cannot activate Articles 4 and 5 of NATO, despite the incident occurring in his exclusive economic zone. #CrnoMore #NATO #Bugarska (translated)
The Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, expressed concern over the attacks on merchant ships in Bulgaria, which threaten the security of maritime allies and partners in the Black Sea. #brodovi #bugarska #crnomoreshkrvanje (translated)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that no crew members have been found yet, only the boat and life vests. #Dronovi #Bugarska #CrnoMore (translated)
"After this attack, a swift response and coordination with NATO must follow." Former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov also called on the government for an urgent response and coordination with NATO. #Dronovi #Bugarska #CrnoMore (translated)
"The ships were loaded with Ukrainian grain. It is clear who attacked them." GERB representative Daniel Mitov asserted that Russia's responsibility is clear, although Bulgarian authorities have not yet officially determined who is behind the attack. #Dronovi #Bugarska #CrnoMore (translated)
In the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone of the Black Sea, the ship ALFA WATAN, which was transporting Ukrainian grain, sank following a drone attack, and its crew is still being searched for. #Dronovi #Bugarska #CrnoMore (translated)
