Black Sea drone attacks on commercial shipping October 2026

Drone attacks in October 2026 sank or damaged commercial vessels off Bulgaria and Romania, leaving sailors missing. The HS Dignity sank and Chelsea-3 was damaged near Bulgaria, leaving eleven seafarers missing, while the chemical tankers Wine Trader and Yara J were hit near Romania, leaving seven missing. Ukraine blamed Russia for the Bulgarian incidents, and Bulgaria's prime minister said Russian responsibility was likely but could not be proven. Romania confirmed drone involvement without attributing responsibility.