Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey will start a mine countermeasures operation in the Black Sea

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey will soon start a mine countermeasures operation in the Black Sea. Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said this at a forum dedicated to the prospects for peace in Ukraine and security strategies in the Black Sea. It is not planned to involve Ukrainian forces in the operation. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, following Russia's aggressive unprovoked invasion in February 2022, there have been several cases of floating sea mines exploding. "We worked for about two months without this information being public, it is already public," said Tagarev. According to him, the operation will contribute to higher security in the territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone of Bulgaria. "It will also contribute to grain exports from Ukraine," added Tagarev. Two weeks ago, a mine explosion in the Black Sea caused minor damage to a Turkish-flagged cargo ship. In August, a sea mine exploded near the Romanian resort of Costinesti. So far, Romanian divers have ...