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Turkey calls on Russia, Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after drone attack

By Thomson Reuters Aug 4, 2026 | 4:14 AM

ANKARA, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday called ​on Russia ‌and Ukraine to take measures to ensure navigational safety ‌in ​the ⁠Black Sea after ⁠a drone attack hit a Turkish-owned vessel and ​seriously injured three crew ⁠members near ⁠Russia’s Novorossiysk ​port.

The Turkish Foreign ​Ministry said Ankara was ‌seriously concerned about the targeting of civilians ⁠vessels in the Black Sea despite “all of ⁠our ‌warnings”, adding ⁠it was ​closely ‌following the condition ​of ⁠its citizens.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Jonathan ​Spicer )