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Ship Sinks Off Bulgaria After Black Sea Drone Attack

A Togo-flagged ship, the Alfa Watan, sank off Bulgaria after a drone attack in the Black Sea, and Bulgarian authorities are searching for missing crew. It is not clear who carried out the attack, which comes amid intensified Russian strikes in the Black Sea during its war against Ukraine.

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Bulgaria launches search operation after Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinks at scene of attack.

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Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two ships in Black Sea

Bulgaria launches search operation after Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinks at scene of attack.

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Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack

It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine.

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Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships

Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months.

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