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Bulgaria probing report that Starlink antennas set on fire
SOFIA: Bulgaria is investigating a report that several antennas used for communication with the Starlink satellite network were deliberately set on fire, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Wednesday. “The investigation is extremely intensive. We are working with partner services to successfully carry out this operation,” Radev said in parliament, without confirming or denying the claim. Ukraine uses the Starlink satellite system controlled by SpaceX owner Elon Musk for battlefield communications
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missiles slam central Kyiv before air raid alert sounds
Key developments on Oct. 13: * Kyiv under 'particularly vile' missile attack before air raid alert issued * French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean * Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed' * 'Absolutely unacceptable' — 11 crew members lost at sea after commercial ships hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast * Russian forces use group of civilians as 'human shields' near Kupiansk, fire at them afterwards, Uk
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Syrian, Egyptian sailors missing after suspected Russian drones hit ships off Bulgaria
Two cargo ships were hit by suspected Russian drones near Bulgaria, resulting in one ship sinking and 11 sailors missing. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned Russia’s ambassador following the incident.
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PM Shehbaz takes allies into confidence on KP governor's rule, says Centre made every effort to avoid 'extreme step'
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took the allies of ruling PML-N into confidence on the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying that the Centre made every effort to avoid this “extreme step”. The Centre on Sunday imposed governor’s rule in KP and emergency in 12 of its districts, citing the provincial government’s “deliberate disengagement” from the fight against terrorism. On Tuesday, the premier held a meeting with a parliamentary delegation comprising re
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11 Missing After 2 Merchant Ships Struck Off Bulgarian Coast
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned the Russian ambassador after drones struck a Ukrainian-owned cargo ship, while another vessel was also hit and sank further north off the coast of the NATO and EU member.
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Bulgaria Summons Russian Ambassador After Drone Attack Sinks Ship, Leaving 11 Missing
While Sofia has stopped short of blaming Moscow, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone strikes' outcome "benefits the Russian Federation."
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Bulgaria condemns Black Sea drone attacks as Russia's war in Ukraine spills over into Eastern Europe
Bulgaria has seen the second spate of drone attacks on merchant ships off its coast in the past week. Russia has been accused of repeatedly targeting civilian cargo ships in the area.
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Bulgaria seeks Nato support after Black Sea drone strikes hit merchant ships, sinking 1
Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from one ship, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, with five receiving treatment for minor injuries, Radev said in a video posted to social media. The crew, which included seven Ukrainian citizens and eight Azerbaijani citizens, reported the ship’s deck and hull were hit by three aerial drones. One crew member.
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Sybiha calls for tougher sanctions against Russia following strike on ships near Bulgaria
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has called on international partners to step up sanctions against Russia and take decisive measures to protect freedom of navigation following Russian strike on commercial vessels near Bulgaria's territorial waters, which resulted in injuries to citizens of Ukraine and Azerbaijan.
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Ukrainians injured in Russian attack on vessels near Bulgaria – Ukrainian foreign minister
Ukrainian and Azerbaijani citizens were injured in a Russian attack on merchant vessels near Bulgaria's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said.
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'Absolutely unacceptable' — Commercial vessel hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, says Prime Minister Radev
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attacks "absolutely unacceptable" and said Bulgaria had informed its permanent representatives to NATO and the European Union.
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Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live
Rescue operations underway after one vessel damaged and another sunk in the Black Sea Drones of unknown origin struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria this morning, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, the country’s prime minister Rumen Radev said. Only one person was rescued from the sunken vessel, and 15 people were picked up from the other one. “This is unacceptable. I strongly condemn the drone attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria’s coast. Putting the lives of the
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Serbia accredits Russian diplomat expelled from Bulgaria over spying scandal
Russian diplomat Alexander Krasiy, who was expelled from Bulgaria during an arms depot explosion investigation, has been accredited as an assistant military attaché in Serbia.
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Bulgarian PM after meeting with Budanov: Indications one warring party involved in UAV attacks on ships near Bulgaria, but no evidence yet
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that there are indications of possible involvement by one of the parties to the war in Ukraine in drone attacks on ships near the Bulgarian coast, but stressed that there is currently no evidence to confirm this.
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Black sea and black ops: How exposed is Europe to Ukraine war spillover?
The story’s as underreported as it is consequential for the entire planet: Three Turkish-owned cargo ships out of Ukraine hit in EU waters by suspected Russian drones. One, the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinking Tuesday off Bulgaria. Ten Egyptian and Syrian crew missing. For its part, Ukraine’s been hitting Russian tankers in the Black Sea... this with no sign of a return to a UN-brokered deal to allow oil, grain and fertilizer ships to pass.
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At least 11 dead, 34 injured after ‘vile’ attack on Ukraine on Putin’s birthday, Zelenskyy says – Europe live
Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched “one fo the most vile strikes” on Ukraine last night, targeting the country’s energy infrastructure overnight. At least 11 people were killed, and more than 34 injured in a series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv, which Zelenskyy ironically called “a birthday gift for Putin” who turns 74 today. “On Putin’s
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Zelensky on attacks on vessels in Bulgarian waters: Defense Forces conducted no operations in area
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s Defense Forces had conducted no operations in Bulgarian waters, where two civilian vessels were recently attacked.
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Zelenskyy: Russian drones attack civilian vessels in Bulgaria
KYIV. Oct 6 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Two civilian vessels were attacked in Bulgarian waters on Tuesday night, with one sinking and the other sustaining significant damage, and it has been established that this was a Russian combined attack, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Bulgarian minister refers to Russia-Ukraine war as hybrid and says he is unsure whose drones struck vessels
Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has said it is not yet possible to say whether the drones that struck two vessels were Ukrainian or Russian.
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Zelenskyy: Vessels in Bulgarian waters were attacked by Russia, Ukrainian Navy already in contact with Bulgarians
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian Navy is in contact with its Bulgarian counterparts regarding an attack on two civilian vessels in Bulgarian waters and stated that the attack was carried out by Russia.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes civilian vessels in Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast
Key developments on Oct. 6: * Drones strike merchant vessels in Black Sea off Bulgaria and Ukraine, killing at least one * Russian losses to Ukrainian drones surge in early October, Madyar says * Despite intensified Russian attacks, 62% of Ukrainians ready to endure war as long as needed, poll finds * Shadow fleet tanker reportedly ablaze near Russian port city Sochi * Klitschko's promise of 50 mobile shelters for Kyiv set to fall far short * Poland to deploy Patriots near Ukrainian borde
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Russian drones attack civilian vessels in Bulgaria, Zelenskyy says
Two civilian vessels were attacked in Bulgarian waters on Tuesday night, with one sinking and the other sustaining significant damage, and it has been established that this was a Russian combined attack, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Attacks on civilian shipping in Black Sea are unacceptable, EU's von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable after civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic zone in the Black Sea. "Commercial ships – and innocent crews – are being targeted, with lives already lost at sea," she said. While the circumstances of the incidents are being investigated, the situation in the Black Sea is increasingly concerning, von der Leyen added.
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Two ships sunk and a third set ablaze off NATO coasts in two days, and neither Bucharest nor Sofia will say “Russia”
Romania and Bulgaria have described the attacks only as drone strikes, without saying where the drones came from.
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Sailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says
It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine.
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Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships
Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months.
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Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles
Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’ In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades. The handover involved priceless religious objects removed from Greece at the height of the first world war, as well as remains thought to belong to Tsar Samu
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Greece hands Bulgaria Tsar Samuel’s remains in exchange for 48 relics
These relics were removed in 1917, at the height of World War I, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said
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EU ignores risk of nuclear conflict with Russia over Ukraine — Bulgarian PM
Rumen Radev said that Europe had been trying to achieve a conventional victory over the biggest nuclear power by delivering arms to Ukraine
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In Ukraine’s Vivaldi offensive, nobody rides in the BTR-60s. Bulgaria’s old troop carriers go into Russian bunkers packed with mines
Too thinly armored for infantry, 110 Bulgarian-donated BTR-60s now go into Russian bunkers near Lyman packed with anti-tank mines and nobody inside.
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Russia ties Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine to halt in oil refinery strikes
Russia ties Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine to halt in oil refinery strikes Ragip Soylu on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 14:28 Turkey seeks a Black Sea shipping deal, but Ukrainian officials say Russia 'always asks for more' The rusting hull of the cargo ship Turgut S (also known as Turgut Usta) lies partially submerged in the waters of Musura Bay, near the Black Sea port of Sulina, eastern Romania, on 10 May 2026 (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP) Off Both the Russian and Ukrainian governments view Turkey’s pro
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Pakistan calls for end to Israel's occupation of Palestine at meeting convened by France, UK, Canada
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday called for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories at a high-level meeting convened by France, the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada. Dar delivered Pakistan’s statement at the High-Level International Meeting on the Two-State Solution, titled “The Road Ahead: One Year After the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan”, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The meeting was convened by France’s President
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Bulgaria's prime minister suggests Western support for Ukraine provoked Russia's Leipzig Airport attack
Bulgarian Prime Minister said "of course we stand firmly by Germany, by our biggest, closest ally," but he went on to attack Western support for Ukraine. He has a track record of sympathizing with Russia.
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Bulgarian government approves exemption from sanctions against Russia, allowing purchase of equipment for its nuclear power plant
Bulgaria has approved an exemption from EU sanctions allowing Russian equipment and steel products to be purchased for the operation and maintenance of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant.
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Clearing the air
THE morning after we landed in London three weeks ago, my nine-year-old and I went out for a walk post-breakfast. Out of nowhere, she said “Baba, I can breathe here.” I looked at her: she had a big smile on her face. She was not making a political or ideological statement; she was just making a statement of fact about the air. Living in Lahore, over the last two to three years we had gotten her used to wearing a mask all the time when outside. In London, I could see her face when we were walking
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Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran
The deployment of the aircraft, approved by Bulgaria's parliament on July 22, led to protests by nearby residents who feared the planes would be attacked by Iranian missiles and drones.
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Explainer: Have European countries been involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran?
Explainer: Have European countries been involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran? Daniel Tester on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 09:51 From the UK's Diego Garcia to Bulgaria's airfields, dozens of European bases have supported US operations against Iran, even as some leaders publicly kept their distance from the war French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump leave after a family photograph during the G7 summit in Evian on 16 June (AFP) Off “This is not Europe’s war,” declared EU chief
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Ukraine’s Armsbasket: How Bulgaria Arms Ukraine
By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal Bulgaria has emerged as a crucial lifeline for Ukraine, acting as an armsbasket amid the conflict with Russia. The country's defence companies have taken on an unprecedented role, operating around the clock to supply Ukraine with much-needed Soviet-type ammunition to support its resistance against Russia. Paradoxically, even as Bulgarian factories work tirelessly to aid Ukraine, the nation faces an internal contradiction. The pro-Russian Pres
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