NATO is monitoring the situation in the Black Sea. The alliance is ready to help Bulgaria and Romania with counter-drone equipment and maritime surveillance, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels today. See our original report: Radev asks EU and NATO for joint action against attacks on ships in the Black Sea.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan also attended the meeting. The talks followed recent attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea.

In a post on X, Radev thanked Rutte for the clear signal that security in the Black Sea is also security for NATO's Eastern Flank.

The prime minister also wrote that Bulgaria is calling for joint action to keep shipping in the Black Sea safe.