Ukrainian cargo ship

Drones strike Malta-flagged ship off the coast of Bulgaria; Ukraine’s FM responds

A Malta-flagged cargo ship managed by an Odesa-based company was hit by drones off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea, drawing an immediate reaction from Ukraine’s foreign ministry, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported on October 13.

13 October, 11:45 AM

Egyptian national killed in Russian UAV strike on civilian cargo ship bound for Ukrainian ports

Russian forces carried out a UAV strike on a civilian merchant vessel bound for Ukrainian ports overnight, killing one crew member, Ukraine’s Territorial Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba reported on June 22.

22 June, 10:00 AM

Cargo ship bound for Ukraine sinks near Greek island

Cargo vessel Corsage C sank off the coast of Greece after striking rocks while en route to Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 6.

6 May, 03:11 PM

Ukrainian cargo ship sinks off Bulgaria after hull breach

Ukrainian EILEEN cargo ship sank off the coast of Bulgaria on Oct. 12, all ten crew members — Ukrainian nationals — were rescued by Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye coordinated effort, Maritime wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 08:02 AM

Ukrainian cargo ship