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Riskiest Shipping Route? It's Not the Strait of Hormuz
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- The Black Sea has experienced over 300 maritime attacks this year linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, resulting in more than 30 deaths and over 20 missing crew members, making it the world's deadliest waters for seafarers currently.
- These incidents surpass the number and severity of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz region since the US-Iran conflict began in February.
- Initially focused on Russian strikes against Ukraine's grain exports and Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian shipping, the violence has expanded to areas near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria.
- European officials attribute recent attacks, airspace violations, cyber operations, and sabotage to Russia, which denies involvement.
- As a consequence, traffic through the Bosporus Strait has dropped by about 40%, disrupting a key trade route connecting Europe and Asia and affecting food supplies to Africa and the Middle East.
