World2 sources
NATO to bolster Black Sea defenses after drone attacks on shipping
- NATO will deploy additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, and drones to the Black Sea.
- The decision follows six suspected Russian drone attacks on ships in the region over 10 days.
- The attacks have heightened tensions and brought the conflict closer to NATO's shores.
- The first attack was on a Bulgarian ferry's cargo ship on October 6, 70 miles off the coast of Byala.
- The Turkish-owned Alfa Watan was among the ships targeted in the Black Sea.