Unidentified drones struck merchant ships in the Black Sea near the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on October 6, 2026.
Ships sunk in NATO waters
The strikes took place in the exclusive economic zones of two NATO members. Romania reported that a ship sank and two people were killed. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said one vessel sank and its crew was killed.
Bridge strikes spread
Zaporizhzhia regional head Mykhailo Semikin said Russian forces struck a bridge over the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia city, temporarily halting traffic. ISW said the bridge campaign, previously focused on Kyiv, is likely spreading to other major cities.
Russian economy
Russia’s Finance Ministry will increase foreign currency and gold purchases fivefold from October 7 to November 6. Ukraine’s Defence Ministry says long-range strikes have disabled over 51% of Russia’s oil refining capacity.
Overnight attack
Russia launched 137 drones overnight on October 5-6, and Ukraine downed 114, the Air Force said.
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