Security Overview
The Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET was struck by three sea drones about 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra in the Black Sea, within Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, on October 28, 2026, the Bulgarian defence minister and the Ministry of Transport confirmed. The vessel was sailing from Haifa, Israel, to Constanța, Romania, carrying 421 containers; the crew abandoned the vessel at 12:13 p.m. and all 18 members were rescued by the Bulgarian Navy and taken to Varna.
Security Situation & Developments
12:01 p.m., October 28: the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Constanța received the strike report.
12:13 p.m.: the crew abandoned the ship; at 12:53 p.m., eight sailors were taken aboard a navy vessel and the remaining ten were in the ship's lifeboat.
No crew injuries were reported; the condition of the abandoned vessel was under assessment.
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