一艘商船在周二遭到乌克兰总统泽连斯基指责俄罗斯的一次似乎是 coordinated air-and-sea drone attack后 sinking and its crew vanished off the coast of NATO member Bulgaria, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia before warning Moscow was preparing a broader "massive strike."
A commercial ship sank and its crew vanished Tuesday after an apparent coordinated air-and-sea drone attack off NATO member Bulgaria, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia before warning Moscow was preparing a broader "massive strike."
A second vessel was also heavily damaged and set ablaze inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, with a drone expert warning the dual precision strikes signaled a dangerous escalation and possible "larger invasion posture" by Russia."They were likely using the Geran-4 aerial drone to take the vessel out or the Maran surface vehicle to take it out," Cameron Chell, founder of drone manufacturer Draganfly, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday of the first strike.
A second vessel was also heavily damaged and set ablaze inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, with a drone expert warning the dual precision strikes signaled a dangerous escalation and possible "larger invasion posture" by Russia. "They were likely using the Geran-4 aerial drone to take the vessel out or the Maran surface vehicle to take it out," Cameron Chell, founder of drone manufacturer Draganfly, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday of the first strike.
RUSSIA MAY BE USING HIDDEN 'LUNCHBOX-SIZE' DRONE DEVICES TO COUNTER UKRAINE DEFENSES: EXPERT "The reason it wasn't just an air vehicle or an air drone that took this ship out was that the Gerans generally come in at a pretty steep angle when they're on final attack," Chell said."
RUSSIA MAY BE USING HIDDEN 'LUNCHBOX-SIZE' DRONE DEVICES TO COUNTER UKRAINE DEFENSES: EXPERT "The reason it wasn't just an air vehicle or an air drone that took this ship out was that the Gerans generally come in at a pretty steep angle when they're on final attack," Chell said.
There are not really any precision drones that fly closely above the surface, which is where they would have had to hit in order to create an impact that would sink this ship fast enough," he added."The nature of this strike suggests there was a combination of an air attack and surface attack," Chell said.
"There are not really any precision drones that fly closely above the surface, which is where they would have had to hit in order to create an impact that would sink this ship fast enough," he added. "The nature of this strike suggests there was a combination of an air attack and surface attack," Chell said.
The dual attack occurred roughly 70 nautical miles off the eastern Bulgarian coastal town of Byala, according to Reuters, bringing the conflict into the economic zone of a NATO member. Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence and security services were working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the attack.捷克总统警告：美国盟友应击落试图试探北约边界的俄罗斯飞机“我们的情报及特勤部门正在全力搜集有关黑海地区又一起针对民用船只袭击事件的所有信息，”他写道。
The dual attack occurred roughly 70 nautical miles off the eastern Bulgarian coastal town of Byala, according to Reuters, bringing the conflict into the economic zone of a NATO member. Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence and security services were working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the attack. US ALLIES NEED TO SHOOT DOWN RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT TESTING NATO BOUNDARIES, CZECH PRESIDENT WARNS "Our intelligence and special services are now working to establish all available information about yet another attack in the Black Sea targeting civilian vessels," he wrote on "Our Navy contacted its counterparts in Bulgaria, and it has been established that this was a combined Russian attack using maritime and aerial drones."
“我国海军已与保加利亚海军取得联系，现已确认这是俄罗斯利用海上及空中无人机发起的联合袭击。”切尔指出，此次袭击的地点及其混合性质可能有助于俄罗斯在该地区制造更大的不确定性。
Chell suggested the attack’s location and hybrid nature could serve Russia by sowing greater uncertainty across the region. "We can see the amount of geopolitical chaos that's involved, and this is exactly the type of thing that would benefit Russia in the region," Chell said.
“我们可以看到其中涉及的大量地缘政治混乱因素，而这正是俄罗斯在该地区希望看到的局面，”切尔说道。
"The hybrid element here is really blurring the lines between traditional military actions," he added, describing the attack as "an expansion of strategy and tactics."
“这种混合式攻击方式实际上模糊了传统军事行动的界限，”他补充道，并将此次袭击形容为“俄罗斯战略与战术手段的延伸”。
"This is indicative of this larger invasion posture that seems to be unfolding for Russia," Chell said. "And a real desire, what appears to be, for Russia to take things up a notch."
“这反映出俄罗斯似乎正在逐步采取更大规模的入侵姿态，显然他们有意将事态进一步升级。”
RUSSIA'S SHADOW WAR IS PUTTING EUROPE ON EDGE AS GERMANY CONFRONTS A GROWING THREAT Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev also confirmed that aerial and maritime drones targeted two commercial vessels in shipping lanes inside Bulgaria’s EEZ, calling the attack a "gross, flagrant violation of international law," according to Reuters.
与此同时，随着德国面临日益严峻的威胁，俄罗斯的“影子战争”正令整个欧洲如临大敌。据路透社报道，保加利亚总理鲁门·拉德夫也证实，多架空中及海上无人机袭击了位于保加利亚专属经济区内航道上的两艘商船，并称此次袭击是“对国际法的严重且公然的违反”。
The sunken vessel, identified by British maritime risk group Vanguard as the cargo ship Alfa Watan, suffered catastrophic structural damage before submerging with an undisclosed cargo and an unknown number of crew members aboard.
据英国海事风险评估机构Vanguard确认，沉没船只为货轮“阿尔法瓦坦号”。该船在遭受重创后沉没，船上载有未公开的货物及数目不明的船员。
A nearby Bulgarian ferry, the Dioscuria, diverted to the scene after witnessing an explosion and receiving distress signals, Reuters reported. Rescuers found an overturned lifeboat, life rafts and life jackets floating in the debris field.
路透社报道称，附近的一艘保加利亚渡轮“迪奥斯库里亚号”在目睹爆炸并收到求救信号后，立即赶往事发地点。
救援人员随后在残骸区发现了翻覆的救生艇、救生筏以及漂浮着的救生衣。
RUSSIA PREPARING HYBRID ATTACKS ON NATO'S EASTERN FLANK, INTELLIGENCE WARNS Search-and-rescue operations involving the Bulgarian Navy, Air Force and Border Police remained underway to locate the missing crew and monitor for environmental threats, the outlet said.
情报部门警告称，俄罗斯正准备对北约东部防线发动混合式攻击。据报道，保加利亚海军、空军及边防警察仍在持续开展搜救行动，以寻找失踪船员并监测环境风险。
Chell suggested the apparent coordination between the attacks was particularly significant. "Not only are you using pretty sophisticated equipment, but you're also doing it in a coordinated manner," Chell said.
切尔指出，这些袭击事件之间显然存在协同性，这一点尤为值得关注。
"These two ships were going opposite directions.
“不仅使用了相当先进的装备，而且行动方式也极具协调性，”切尔说道。
One was actually just coming, and had left Ukraine the day before," he said.
“这两艘船原本航行方向截然相反。其中一艘当时正驶向保加利亚，前一天才离开乌克兰，”他补充道。
"These things coordinated and were struck relatively at the same time. So another level of coordination has unfolded here," Chell added.
“它们几乎在同一时间遭到袭击，这说明背后存在更深层次的协同安排，”切尔强调。
UKRAINE POUNDS BLACK SEA FLEET’S ‘LAST MAJOR STRONGHOLD’ WHILE PUTIN FLEXES NAVAL POWER IN PACIFIC The second ship, identified by Vanguard as the general cargo vessel ABLE, caught fire after being struck while carrying grain.
据确认，第二艘被击中的船只为普通货轮“ABLE号”，当时正运载谷物，遇袭后起火。保加利亚一艘渡轮上的全体18名船员——包括11名土耳其籍及7名印度籍人员——均被安全疏散。其中两名船员伤势严重，已被直升机送往瓦尔纳的医疗机构救治，其余16人则平安抵达岸边。
A Bulgarian ferry crew evacuated all 18 seafarers aboard — 11 Turkish nationals and seven Indian nationals. Two crew members suffered severe injuries and were airlifted to a medical facility in Varna, while the remaining 16 were transported safely to shore.
袭击发生后，拉德夫紧急召集政府会议。尽管目前尚无法确定袭击无人机究竟来自俄罗斯还是乌克兰，他仍对战争范围的持续扩大表达了担忧。
Radev convened an emergency government session following the strikes. While acknowledging it remained unclear whether the drones originated from Russia or Ukraine, he warned of the widening scope of the war.
“在保加利亚专属经济区内发生此类袭击绝对不可接受，”拉德夫对记者说道。
"Such an attack within the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone is absolutely unacceptable," Radev told reporters.
另有报告指出，俄罗斯正利用“影子船队”来试探北约的无人机防御能力。“倘若这场战争未能及时平息，其影响范围必将持续扩大，甚至引发全球性冲突的风险也会随之升高，”切尔说道。袭击这两艘位于保加利亚专属经济区内的船只，还可能扰乱重要的航运通道，进而引发商业航运企业的恐慌情绪。"这一切都为俄罗斯制造混乱创造了一个完美的小场景，不仅仅是为了打扰该地区，特别是乌克兰的经济命脉——一条生命线。"
REPORT WARNS RUSSIA USING SHADOW FLEET TO PROBE NATO DRONE DEFENSES "If this war is not ended in time, it will continue to expand its spatial scope and increase the risk of even a global conflict." Chell said striking the two ships inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone could also have the effect of disrupting a crucial shipping corridor and creating fear among commercial operators. "It all adds up to a perfect little scenario for the Russians to create chaos there, not just to disrupt the lane of economics for the region and in particular for Ukraine — a lifeline," Chell said.
切尔说。"俄罗斯人真的在学习伊朗人的 playbook，后者基本上在霍尔木兹海峡制造了足够的混乱，以至于经营者不能冒险把他们的船只开过去。"他补充说。
"The Russians are really taking a playbook out of the Iranians who have basically created enough chaos in the Strait of Hormuz where the operators can't take the chance to put their ships through there," he added.
这些袭击发生在黑海商业船只遭受攻击激增之时，包括周一罗马尼亚海岸发生的一起事故，那次事故中有两人在轮船失火中丧生。
The strikes came amid a surge in attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, including an incident off Romania’s coast Monday in which two people died in a ship fire.
英国的 Ambrey 公司（专注于全球海事风险）记录到在7月至9月底期间对商业船只发动了超过210次袭击。
Ambrey, a British firm specializing in global maritime risk, recorded more than 210 strikes on commercial ships between July and the end of September.
乌克兰发动了似乎是其对俄罗斯发动的最大规模无人机攻击之一：报道显示，泽连斯基后来警告称，乌克兰情报部门获得了俄罗斯准备发动一场重大新攻击的信息。"我们掌握了关于俄罗斯准备发动大规模袭击的最新情报，"泽连斯基在 X 平台上写道。"我请求大家，请照顾好自己，并注意应对导弹威胁警报。""乌克兰的服务部门和我们的空军已做好响应准备——在我们的防御能力允许的范围内，"泽连斯基继续说道。"
UKRAINE LAUNCHES WHAT APPEARS TO BE ONE OF ITS LARGEST DRONE ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIA: REPORT Zelenskyy later warned that Ukrainian intelligence had obtained information indicating Russia was preparing a major new assault. "We’ve got updated intel on Russia’s preparations for a massive strike," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "I ask you, please, to take care of yourselves and respond to missile threat alerts." "Ukrainian services and our Air Force are ready to respond — as much as our defenses allow," Zelenskyy continued.
我们能否成功在很大程度上取决于我们的伙伴——世界上每一个拥有我们所需防御能力并能向我们提供的国家。" "能否有这样的政治意愿非常重要——特别是在美国和欧洲，"他补充说。
"And a lot depends on our partners — every country in the world that has the defensive capabilities we need and can provide them to us." "It’s very important that there be the political will to do this — particularly in the United States and in Europe," he added.