Following the recent deadly attacks against civilian merchant ships, Parliament is calling on the EU to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea. The parliament strongly condemns the recent deadly attacks off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as repeated violations of Romania's airspace, and holds Russia responsible for attacking civilian vessels and escalating its war of aggression against Ukraine to the western Black Sea. The resolution, passed Thursday with 432 votes in favor, 52 against and 88 abstentions, underscores that these attacks fit a clear pattern of Russian escalation, in which Moscow has systematically targeted civilian shipping. Russia is the overall driver behind the deterioration of the situation in the Black Sea region. —. European Parliament news.

Following the recent deadly attacks against civilian merchant ships, Parliament is calling on the EU to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea. The parliament strongly condemns the recent deadly attacks off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as repeated violations of Romania's airspace, and holds Russia responsible for attacking civilian vessels and escalating its war of aggression against Ukraine to the western Black Sea. The resolution, passed Thursday with 432 votes in favor, 52 against and 88 abstentions, underscores that these attacks fit a clear pattern of Russian escalation, in which Moscow has systematically targeted civilian shipping. Russia is the overall driver behind the deterioration of the situation in the Black Sea region. —. European Parliament news.