A cargo ship has gone down in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast after a strike by a drone, leaving several crew members yet to be found. At least one sailor was pulled to safety. Search operations are underway in the area. ABC News, BBC, and Al Jazeera covered the story on 6 October 2026.

Separately, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced an $88.6 million loan connected to copper mining operations in Bulgaria. The funding is intended to assist the extraction industry in the country.