Russian Drone Attacks Escalate in Black Sea Near NATO Waters

Russian-suspected drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have intensified dramatically, with six strikes in ten days threatening vessels in NATO-adjacent waters near Bulgaria and Turkey. The escalation marks a dangerous expansion of Russia's maritime conflict beyond Ukraine, directly threatening commercial shipping routes and NATO members bordering the region. The attacks risk drawing NATO into direct confrontation with Russian forces and disrupting critical European energy and trade corridors.