A cargo ship has gone down in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast after a drone strike, leaving several crew members unaccounted for. At least one sailor was rescued. Search operations are in progress in the area. ABC News, BBC, and Al Jazeera reported the incident on 6 October 2026.

Separately, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced an $88.6 million loan linked to copper mining operations in Bulgaria. The financial package is set to back the extraction industry in the country.