RADARPOLITICO ANALYSIS
What is happening
Civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic zone in the Black Sea. A merchant ship sank off NATO member Bulgaria after a drone strike, and one crew member or more were reported missing. Ursula von der Leyen said commercial ships and innocent crews were being targeted, while Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev described the strike as a gross violation of international law.
Why it is on the Radar
The incidents involved civilian shipping and reportedly resulted in lives being lost at sea. Von der Leyen said the situation in the Black Sea was increasingly concerning while the circumstances were being investigated.