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Drones sank two cargo ships and damaged a third in the exclusive economic zones of NATO member countries for the first time, killing at least two sailors. The attacks represent a notable escalation as Black Sea commercial shipping has increasingly come under attack during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Russia also being accused of carrying out \u201chybrid warfare\u201d incidents across Europe.<\/p>\n

The Togo-flagged cargo ship Alfa Watan<\/em> sank, and the Palau-flagged cargo ship Able<\/em> was set ablaze after being attacked by multiple sea and aerial drones about 80 miles (128 kilometers) off the coast of Bulgaria on October 6, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. In an interview, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev described the incidents as \u201can unacceptable attack in Bulgaria\u2019s exclusive economic zone\u201d and \u201ca blatant violation of international law and maritime law.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fate of the Alfa Watan\u2019<\/em>s crew was not immediately known after the vessel sank. A Bulgarian ferry managed to evacuate the 18 crew members of the Able<\/em>, with two severely injured mariners being flown to a hospital in the city of Varna.<\/p>\n

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