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Ship Sinks Off Bulgarian Coast After Drone Attack: 11 Sailors Missing

Overnight into Tuesday, two cargo ships were attacked by drones off the Bulgarian coast. HS Dignity, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, sank near the village of Krapets: five were rescued, 11 are missing. The crew of the Malta-flagged ship Chelsea-3 was rescued. Bulgaria summoned the Russian ambassador; President Rumen Radev said the consequences of the incidents serve Russia's interests. Moscow has not officially commented on what happened.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Economy

Commission proposes allowing Norway's €2 trillion fund to invest in nuclear weapons manufacturers

A Norwegian government commission led by Svein Stoltenberg... wait, led by Svein Gjedrem proposed softening the sovereign fund's ethical rules: allowing investments in nuclear weapons makers from NATO-allied states recognized under the NPT. The fund currently excludes 14 companies, including Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Safran. The report was handed to Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg; consultations run until January 15.

Nilufar Karimova
2 min read
World

Rutte urged NATO allies to strengthen Ukraine's air defense amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at a press conference in Tallinn, called on alliance members to step up military aid to Ukraine, primarily air defense systems, as Russia attacks Kyiv daily with hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles. More than 600,000 people in Ukraine were left without electricity after the strikes. Rutte's meeting with Zelensky in Brussels will take place amid tensions between the US and Ukraine over strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure and Trump's threat to limit intelligence sharing.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Trump's energy truce has not stopped strikes on Ukraine; EU keeps sanctions, NATO unveils new strategy

The energy truce announced by Donald Trump has not taken effect: Russia continues striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and Kyiv learned of the deal from the media. Europe pledged to continue sanctions pressure, adding 1,600 individuals and companies to the list. NATO presented the Theory of Victory strategy, while France braces for new protests.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
World

Off the coast of Bulgaria, drones attacked two vessels: one sank, 11 people missing

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, two commercial vessels were attacked by drones in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast. The vessel HS Dignity, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, sank 17 nautical miles from Krapets; according to preliminary data, five people were rescued and 11 are missing. All 15 crew members of the vessel Chelsea 3 (seven Ukrainians and eight Azerbaijanis) were evacuated. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned the Russian ambassador, saying there is no direct evidence, but that “logic points to a benefit

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
World

Polish Defense Minister Urged to Put EU Defense Industry on a 'Wartime Footing'

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said at the Warsaw Security Forum that Europe must multiply its military production, otherwise it will negatively affect future generations. According to him, Russia is already operating in such a mode. According to Estonian intelligence, Russia produced about 7 million munitions in 2025, while the EU and Norway will produce only about 2 million 150 mm shells.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read