# NATO to deploy more patrol aircraft to the Black Sea after drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/108680

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 23:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/nato-to-send-additional-patrol-planes-to-black-sea-after-drone-attacks?traffic_source=rss

> NATO says it will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, intelligence personnel and drones to the Black Sea to improve awareness in the region. The move follows a series of deadly drone attacks widely blamed on Russia, which the Kremlin denies responsibility for.

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