# Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

https://mins.news/en/item/102901

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-16 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4B4Via9

> Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have worried NATO members. The strikes near Romania and Bulgaria threaten global shipping routes and have left crew members dead or missing.

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