On 22 October 2026, the European Parliament was voting on a resolution about recent Russian drone incursions and strikes on EU territory. The draft treats the war as a direct threat to the bloc’s perimeter.
The text attributes attacks on civilian vessels and escalation in the western Black Sea to Russia. It calls for stronger support to Romania and Bulgaria and raises the possibility of an EU naval operation in the Black Sea.
Even as a draft proposal, that naval option is described as a shift from economic sanctions toward a security presence. The brief says a European institution is beginning to consider military-adjacent responsibilities long treated as NATO’s domain.