Damascus, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Syria says nine nationals missing after drone sinks Black Sea ship

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2026-10-08

Nine Syrian sailors are missing following a drone strike that sank a commercial ship off the coast of Bulgaria, a Syrian official told AFP on Thursday, after rescuers called off search operations. Bulgarian authorities said no survivors had been found from the ship, after drones hit two commercial vessels early Tuesday in the Black Sea, the latest fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war in recent months. The strikes caused one ship to catch fire, wh......

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