American, British, Turkish and Italian warships practised clearing naval mines during the Mediterranean drills.
The Kremlin—which has been throttling Black Sea shipping despite the deal—announced it would no longer adhere to the initiative following Ukraine's July attack on the Kerch Strait Bridge. Any civilian ships heading to Ukrainian ports, Moscow said, would be consideredWestern and Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia's Black Sea Fleet might target civilian ships. The White House said in mid-July that Russian forces had already laid new naval mines on the approach to Ukrainian ports.
Six ships managed to break the blockade earlier this week, heading through the Black Sea and toward Ukrainian ports on the Danube river, reportedly under the watch of U.S. surveillance aircraft. But Russia is continuing its attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure, and on Tuesday night launched a drone attack on grain storage facilities on the Danube, close to theNATO, meanwhile, has said it will increase the number of air force patrol flights and drone deployments in the Black Sea, noting that Russia's attempt to reimpose its blockade has"created new risks for miscalculation and escalation.
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