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HS Dignity

Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship (IMO 9545912) sunk by drones off Bulgaria in October 2026.

HS Dignity, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship, was lost off Bulgaria on 12–13 October 2026. Its IMO number, 9545912, identifies the vessel independently of its flag or name.

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Key Question

Who sent the drones that sank the HS Dignity off Bulgaria?

Timeline for HS Dignity

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Background

HS Dignity was a cargo ship registered under the Guinea-Bissau flag. The vessel carried the permanent identification number IMO 9545912.

A reported drone attack sank the ship off Bulgaria during the night of 12–13 October 2026. The initial account recorded five sailors rescued and eleven missing.

Common Questions

Who attacked the HS Dignity?

Nobody has claimed it. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the outcome benefits Russia but that Bulgaria lacked solid evidence to accuse anyone; Ukraine blamed Moscow.Source: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87300

What happened to the HS Dignity?

Drones sank the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship about 15 nautical miles east of Krapets, Bulgaria, overnight on 12-13 October 2026. Five of its 16 crew were rescued and 11 were missing.Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-13-eleven-sailors-missing-after-drone-sinks-ship-off-bulgaria/

Who was on board the HS Dignity?

The Syrian Sailors' Union said 14 of the 16 crew were Syrian.Source: https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/14-syrians-aboard-hs-dignity-sunk-in-drone-attack-off-bulgaria-3004081

Source Material

14 Syrians aboard HS Dignity sunk in drone attack off Bulgaria Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria HS Dignity, IMO 9545912

How the World Sees Them

South Korean foreign ministry

the absence of any constructive steps by the Ukrainian side

Alexander Lukashenko

We would very much like the Americans to fulfil the agreements one hundred per cent

Péter Magyar

as long as it merely transits the country, there would be no obstacle

Donald Tusk

Poland does not allow operations to be conducted on or over our territory without the explicit consent of the Polish state

Mindaugas Sinkevičius

there is no doubt it carried explosives

Alexander Stubb

Peace requires patience, but war doesn't wait. It is our duty to do what we can to bring Russia's war of aggression to an end.

Kaja Kallas

a dangerous and unacceptable escalation

Marco Rubio

Sanctions aren't just on Russia. They are on anyone who does business with Russia.

Chinese foreign ministry (Mao Ning)

I have no information on that at the moment.

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.