Two merchant ships were hit by drones in separate Black Sea incidents near Bulgaria, BGNews reports.

Two merchant ships were hit by drones in separate Black Sea incidents near Bulgaria, BGNews reports. Malta-flagged CHELSEA 3 was struck by three aerial drones around 18 nautical miles east of Byala. All 15 crew were evacuated, with five initially reported lightly injured. A second vessel sank around 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, with one crew member reported rescued. Bulgarian authorities said there is not yet conclusive evidence establishing the origin of the drones.