New details have emerged regarding the cargo ship Azov Concord, which was reported to have been targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles off the coast of Bulgaria during the night. It was announced that the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged ship sank following the attack and that 11 sailors on board are missing.
Bulgarian authorities announced that 5 crew members from the cargo ship have been rescued. According to information in the Bulgarian media, the Azov Concord was operated by the Istanbul-based Sarfo Denizcilik.
Another ship targeted in the same region was reported to be the Malta-flagged Chelsea 3, which belongs to a Ukrainian company. Authorities stated that all 7 Ukrainian and 8 Azerbaijani crew members on board the ship were rescued and that none of the injured are in critical condition.
Rumen Radev had announced that the Chelsea 3 was targeted by 3 unmanned aerial vehicles at around 01:30 local time and that the crew had been evacuated. Radev had stated that the second ship was also attacked and sank 17 miles east of the village of Krapets, located in the city of Dobrich.
News Source: 12punto
