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Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks

The Guardian World · 20 October 2026 at 18:43

Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks

Mounting anxiety as Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches Nato’s borders with targeting of vessels transporting agricultural cargo Nato is deploying additional military assets to the Black Sea amid the recent deadly escalation of Russian attacks on merchant shipping, as five more vessels were attacked on Tuesday.

Russia’s military said it ⁠struck three cargo vessels in Ukraine’s ⁠port of Reni and two ⁠other cargo vessels en route ‌to ‌Odesa.

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Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks

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