Russia intensifies attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, raising war risks

The war in Ukraine has shifted back to the Black Sea, with Russia hitting multiple civilian cargo ships with drones and missiles. This has caused war insurance costs for shipping in the region to spike and prompted Greece to warn its merchant fleet of heightened dangers.

In response to the attacks, Turkey has sent its navy to begin a mission in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Russia is reportedly trying to hide its Black Sea Fleet's logistics in the port of Novorossiysk, and there are reports that the commander of that fleet may be fired for failing to stop Ukrainian drone boat attacks.