Bulgaria to join NATO anti-drone initiative this month

· Security · Bulgaria

Bulgaria expects to join a NATO anti-drone initiative by the end of October, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said, a day after a drone attack sank a cargo vessel off the country's Black Sea coast for the second time in a week. The incidents underscore the growing threat drones pose to shipping and critical infrastructure in the Black Sea region, where the war in Ukraine has spilled into commercial traffic.

Why it matters：Drone attacks on shipping are escalating in the Black Sea, pushing NATO members to coordinate air defences.

Key points

  • Bulgaria expects to join by end-October.
  • A drone attack sank a cargo ship off its coast.
  • It was the second such incident in a week.

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