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KaliakraAnalysis

Strike off Kaliakra tests maritime surveillance and allied coordination

The attack on CONTSHIP JET exposed the difference between surveillance, rescue and preventing a strike. In Flank’s assessment, the central question is whether the announced regional coordination will translate into effective warning and protection, without substituting political assumptions for the unknown perpetrator.

30 October 2026 at 11:346 min readSource: Official source

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Who is behind the Black Sea ship strikes – what each side says

There is no official attribution. Romania blames Russia; Bulgaria says "the logic leads there" but cannot prove it.

19 October 2026 at 10:00Updated:

2 Nov, 23:49

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