A cargo ship heading to the Republic of Moldova to load sunflower seeds for export was attacked by drones in the Black Sea, approximately 33 kilometers off the Bulgarian coast. The information was confirmed to BANI.MD by Elena Arnăut, head of the General Directorate and captain of the Port of Giurgiulești.
According to Elena Arnăut, the vessel had been chartered from Turkey by the company Romenexpo and was due to arrive in Moldova to load a shipment of sunflower seeds at the Port of Giurgiulești for export to international markets.
The incident occurred while the ship was sailing toward its destination near the Bulgarian coast. Following the attack, the entire crew of 15 sailors had to be evacuated.
Seven Ukrainian citizens and eight Azerbaijani citizens were on board. All were evacuated, and some required medical attention.