Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy blames Russia for attack on Bulgarian vessels in Black Sea as investigation launched
Bulgarian authorities investigating origin of drone attack on two vessels in Nato member’s exclusive economic zone. What we know on day 1,687
TL;DR
- Two commercial vessels were struck by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
- Ukraine's Prime Minister Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the drone strikes and warned of a potential "massive strike."
- Russia reported a Ukrainian drone attack on a Liberian-flagged oil tanker off its southern coast, causing a large fire.
- Russian air defenses claimed to have intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- A Ukrainian drone attack on a minibus in occupied Zaporizhzhia killed three people.
- Germany's intelligence chief warned of an increasing risk of direct conflict with Russia, which Moscow dismissed.
- The EU is set to approve a significant new package of sanctions against Russia's military industrial complex.
- Ukraine stated that oil supplies to Russia through South Korea are helping Moscow offset refining losses from recent strikes.
- Rolling blackouts were ordered in Kyiv due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.