Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response
The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing.
The Hindu reports that the attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing.
They also run the risk of drawing other countries directly into the war for Ukraine.
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