NATO will strengthen its presence in the Black Sea after attacks on ships

The issue of security in the Black Sea was discussed at the NATO headquarters in Brussels by the North Atlantic Council - the most important decision-making body of the Alliance.

In addition to additional aircraft, drones and radars, NATO countries have also sent or plan to send specialists analyzing intelligence data and teams investigating traces of explosives. This was reported by Reuters, citing NATO's military spokesman, US Army Colonel Martin L. O'Donnell.

NATO has not named the country responsible for the latest attacks, but military analysts estimate that they were almost certainly carried out by Russia. Moscow did not admit responsibility.

A series of attacks in the Black Sea

Last week, seven sailors were reported missing following a drone attack on two chemical tankers off the Romanian Black Sea coast. Fires broke out on board the units.

Over the previous ten days, at least five other cargo ships had been attacked off the coast of Romania and neighboring Bulgaria, both NATO countries. At least 23 sailors were missing or killed.

"NATO has already strengthened its posture on the eastern flank, including through counter-drone capabilities," Alliance spokeswoman Allison Hart wrote on X.

She added that NATO countries remain united and are prepared to respond to threats and protect the security of approximately one billion inhabitants of member states.