Container ship hit by drones off Bulgaria has sunk, all crew rescued

Crew rescued, 18 in all

14 Filipinos 4 Ukrainians

All 18 crew members of the Contship Jet were rescued by Bulgarian vessels and taken to Varna for medical checks.

Lost with the ship

421 containers

The ship went down with its 421 containers, some holding hazardous materials. Navy teams found no signs of pollution.

It was the fifth drone attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone this month. Russia has not claimed the attacks; Bulgaria's prime minister said "the logic points in that direction" but "we cannot prove it."

What's next

Defence ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, meeting in Sofia, condemned the attacks and agreed to share more intelligence and strengthen early warning.