The Russia-Ukraine war is spreading into an increasingly dangerous fight at sea. The Black Sea, a crucial route for international trade and energy supplies, has seen repeated attacks on commercial ships near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria.
The incidents raise questions about how far the conflict could expand and how NATO would respond without triggering a direct confrontation with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning points to a food-trade risk as Black Sea shipping comes under pressure. He said: “Everyone is talking about diesel and forgetting about grain.”
A Greek container ship operated by Israeli shipping company ZIM has sunk in the Black Sea after being struck by three drones.