# NATO to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on ships

> Romania's president says NATO allies will discuss how to respond to drone strikes on cargo vessels near Romanian waters, with at least 23 sailors killed in ten days.
- Title: NATO to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on ships · POLITICO
- Summary: Romania's president says NATO allies will discuss how to respond to drone strikes on cargo vessels near Romanian waters, with at least 23 sailors killed in…
- Keywords: nato, black sea, drone attacks, romania, shipping, ukraine support, politics, world, meet, Black, Sea, drone
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/nato-black-sea-drone-attack-ship-meet
- Published: 2026-10-15T13:41:08+00:00
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- Topics: nato, black sea, drone attacks, romania, shipping, ukraine support, politics, world
## NATO to hold crisis meeting on Black Sea attacks
Romania's President Nicușor Dan said NATO allies will meet to discuss how to respond to drone strikes on cargo shipping in the Black Sea after two chemical tankers were hit in the past twenty four…
## Seven crew members missing after latest strikes
Rescuers are searching for seven missing crew members after the two chemical tankers were hit by aerial drones in or near Romanian territorial waters.
## Romania not invoking NATO defense clauses yet
Dan said invoking NATO's collective defense clause, Article five, was not now being discussed as an option for responding to the attacks.

> not now
## Romania seeks more equipment from NATO allies
Dan suggested Romania was likely to seek further assistance with equipment from allies. He said the United States, France, Spain, Italy, Slovakia and Portugal previously gave Romania equipment after a Russian drone crashed into an…
## Key takeaway

NATO will hold a crisis meeting to discuss drone attacks on shipping in the Black Sea after strikes killed at least 23 sailors in ten days, though Romania has not invoked collective defense clauses.