Russia's drone attacks near EU Black Sea states aim to limit Ukrainian export routes, EU official warns

Summary

Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasing drone attacks near EU member states that border the Black Sea in order to limit Ukrainian export routes, a senior EU official has warned. The headline of the RTÉ report attributes the warning to Kallas. The report is based on the article's summary; the full text was not reviewed.

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1. RTÉ

   20 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTCSource ↗

   Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasing drone attacks near EU member states bordering the Black Sea to limit Ukrainian export routes, according to a senior EU official, as reported by RTÉ under the headline Russia trying to limit Ukrainian export routes - Kallas.