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Intensifying drone attacks on ships in Black Sea bring war ever closer to Nato shores
Six attacks in 10 days by suspected Russian drones mark dramatic escalation in maritime conflictThe first the crew of the Bulgarian ferry Dioscuria knew of an attack on a cargo ship in their country’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea in the early hours of 6 October was a distant explosion 70 miles off the coastal town of Byala.The Turkish-owned Alfa Watan, heading for the Romanian port of Sulina, had been struck by suspected Russian air and naval drones. Arriving on the scene, Dioscuria found an overturned lifeboat and lifejackets in the water. There was no sign, however, of Alfa Watan’s crew of 10. Continue reading...
Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondentShipping industryWater transport
