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Russia-Ukraine War Expands in Black Sea
Russian attacks on ships near Romania and Bulgaria have escalated tensions in the Black Sea. NATO has deployed maritime patrols, while Russia denies targeting Ukraine's neighbors, blaming European governments for escalating the war.
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Sofia has not blamed Russia, but said some of the attacks seem to benefit it. The US withdrew 1,000 troops from Romania last year. Ukraine carried out 137 attacks on ships compared with 92 Russian ones in the third quarter, while in October, Russia hit 38 compared with 5 Ukrainian strikes, Ambrey said.