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Suspected Russian drone strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea are piling further pressure on global food supplies, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned.

Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum about the pressures on Spain: the war in Ukraine, the housing crisis, the uncertainty of snap elections and renewed tension with Morocco over Ceuta.

Drones have left a trail of destruction across the Black Sea, sinking commercial ships, setting vessels ablaze and killing civilians — exposing the challenge Europe faces in protecting one of its most vulnerable maritime regions.

A Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea was attacked by at least one drone and ultimately sank after catching fire on Monday, reportedly killing two crew members, wounding three others, while one is still missing, Romanian authorities said, as quoted by Euronews Romania.

The Republic of Ireland football team are set to don black armbands when they run out to face Israel in Sunday’s Nations League clash amid calls for a boycott of the fixture over the war in Gaza.