A Belize-flagged, UK-registered and Lebanese-operated cargo ship sailing from the United Arab Emirates to the Bulgarian port of Varna was attacked on Sunday in the Bab al Mandab Strait, between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, Reuters reported, citing British maritime security company Ambrey.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that it had received a report of an incident 35 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port of Al Mukha, and that an explosion in close proximity to a vessel had resulted in damage. According to the information, the crew aboard the ship were safe. Early on Monday UKMTO reported that according to military authorities, the crew had abandoned the vessel which was at anchor.
Bulgaria insists that the Russian Federation must immediately stop provocations against its neighbours and aggression against Ukraine, as well as strictly comply with international law and the UN Charter. This was stated by Minister..
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Traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia is blocked by two separate protests, by residents of the Gorublyane and Druzhba 2 neighbourhoods...
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