From Haifa to the Black Sea: drones attacked an Israeli ZIM line container ship near Bulgaria — who benefits from this

Off the coast of Bulgaria, three sea drones attacked a container ship operating on the Israeli ZIM line. All 18 sailors, including four Ukrainians, were rescued. Containers with hazardous substances ended up in the sea. Who is interested in attacks on commercial ships and why does this concern Israel?

Author: R.Verter

On October 28, 2026, the container ship CONTSHIP JET, en route from Haifa, Israel to Constanta, Romania, was attacked by three sea drones near Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria. The ship sustained serious damage, and all 18 crew members were rescued. More than twenty containers, including those with hazardous substances, ended up in the Black Sea. The attack was confirmed by Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov.

The container ship sailed under the Liberian flag, belonged to a Greek shipping structure, but operated on the Israeli ZIM line. Its last cargo operations before the attack were in Ashdod and Haifa. The strike occurred after a series of October attacks on commercial ships near Bulgaria and Romania, which resulted in casualties and missing sailors. Ukraine accuses Russia, but Moscow denies involvement. The perpetrator of the attack on CONTSHIP JET has not yet…

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