Hart announced that following attacks on ships in the Black Sea, additional assets, including surveillance, reconnaissance, and forensic support, would be sent to the region.
The NATO Spokesperson also stated, "We will continue to act in unity, ensure we are ready and capable of countering any threat, and continue to ensure the security of our one billion people."
Allison Hart noted that NATO is strengthening its posture on the eastern flank, including capabilities to counter unmanned aerial vehicles, and conveyed that the Alliance will deploy additional assets to the region, including surveillance, reconnaissance, and forensic support.
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF OUR ONE BILLION PEOPLE"
The NATO Spokesperson further stated, "We will continue to act in unity, ensure we are ready and capable of countering any threat, and continue to ensure the security of our one billion people."
Attacks on commercial vessels have been occurring in the Black Sea for some time.
On October 13, two ships were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea, and one of the ships sank.
Most recently, two commercial ships flying the flags of San Marino and the Comoros were attacked by UAVs off the Black Sea coast of Romania.
It was reported that 5 of the 12 crew members on the San Marino-flagged ship were rescued while 7 were missing, and that the crew of the Comoros-flagged ship had been evacuated and were safe.
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