
The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea are unacceptable, noting the presence of casualties among the crews and growing concern about the situation.
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Incidents with merchant ships in the Black Sea amid the ongoing armed conflict.
The head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, called attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea unacceptable. Her words are quoted by Reuters.
“Commercial ships and innocent crews are being targeted, and there are already casualties at sea,” she said.
According to von der Leyen, the circumstances of such incidents are being investigated, and the situation in the Black Sea is causing increasing concern.

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