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Oct 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Kallas warns Black Sea strikes threaten food supplies
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned the European Parliament that suspected Russian drone strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea are putting further pressure on global food supplies. She said vessels had been attacked six times in 10 days and Ukraine was losing about €60 million a day in export revenue. Ships were hit off Romania and Bulgaria.
WHO: Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
WHAT: Kaja Kallas warned that suspected Russian drone strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea were adding pressure to global food supplies.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Brussels, Belgium
WHY: Kallas said the strikes were putting further pressure on global food supplies and accused the Kremlin of trying to choke off Ukraine’s export income.
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