# France temporarily sends maritime patrol plane to Black Sea after cargo ship attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/117970

- Reuters, 2026-10-27 19:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/france-temporarily-sends-maritime-patrol-plane-black-sea-after-cargo-ship-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0f84553aa080001e5300f

> France has temporarily moved a maritime patrol aircraft to Romania to help identify navigation hazards and strengthen protection of critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea, Romania’s defense ministry said Tuesday. The deployment follows attacks on cargo ships.

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