# NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping

https://mins.news/en/item/100517

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-14 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/nato-may-redeploy-anti-drone-defenses-as-attacks-sink-more-black-sea-shipping/

> Suspected Russian drone strikes near Bulgaria’s coast on October 13 sank a cargo ship and forced the evacuation of another. Five ships have now been attacked in the exclusive economic zones of NATO members, prompting calls for NATO to redeploy counter-drone systems. There is no firm proof the drones came from Russia; Bulgaria’s prime minister said the strikes benefit Russia and that Ukraine would not destroy its own ships.

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