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Romania to speed up development of Black Sea capabilities after cargo ship attacks

Ships wait in the Black Sea in Constanta, Romania, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

NATO to send ‘additional assets’ to Black Sea after drone attacks off Bulgaria, Romania

A video grab showing the moment when a Romanian F-16 fighter jet engaged an attack drone flying over the Black Sea on Oct 17, near Sulina, Romania.

Bulgarian court approves arrest warrant for two Germans over Starlink fire

Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria

The flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers after reboarding.

Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania.

Bulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, says defence minister

Bulgarian defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov talks to soldiers near a drone during \"Strike Back 26\" military drill, involving troops and vehicles from Bulgaria, the U.S., Italy, Turkey, and Romania, in Koren, Bulgaria, June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Bulgaria expects to join NATO anti-drone initiative this month, says minister

A view shows a vessel that was hit by a drone in the Black Sea, in this handout image released by the Bulgarian Interior Ministry on October 13, 2026. Bulgarian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria

A view shows a vessel that was hit by a drone in the Black Sea, in this handout image released by the Bulgarian Interior Ministry on October 13, 2026. Bulgarian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship

General cargo vessel ALFA WATAN, one of the two vessels attacked in drone strikes in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria, according to a October 6, 2026 statement by Bulgarian PM Radev, sails in Istanbul, Turkey October 5, 2026 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. YORUK ISIK/Handout via REUTERS

Attacks on civilian shipping in Black Sea are unacceptable, EU's von der Leyen says

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference, during her visit to Skopje, North Macedonia October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo

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