Nato will boost its presence in the Black Sea with patrol aircraft and intelligence teams after a spate of suspected Russian drone attacks on cargo ships that have killed or left missing dozens of sailors.
01Summary
- 01Nato spokesman Colonel Martin O'Donnell said allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, and intelligence personnel to the region.
- 02At least five cargo vessels were hit near the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria over 10 days, with at least 23 sailors reported missing or dead.
- 03On October 5, two people died after their ship caught fire and sank in Black Sea waters, which Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed on Russia.
- 04EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said six attacks in 10 days by suspected Russian drones marked a dangerous escalation and threatened global food supplies.
- 05Nato and its members Bulgaria and Romania have not directly attributed the attacks to any country, though military analysts say Russia is almost certainly responsible.
02Why it matters
This matters because the Black Sea is a vital route for Ukrainian grain exports, and escalating attacks risk disrupting global food supplies and drawing Nato allies deeper into the conflict.
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