Turkey is responding to Monday’s incident in which Turkish F-16 fighter jets shot down a drone that came dangerously close to the country’s airspace. Although the authorities have not yet identified the origin of the machine, the situation in the region is also tense due to recent attacks by Ukrainian naval drones on Russian tankers.
Turkey’s defense ministry warned Russia and Ukraine on Thursday to pay more attention to security in the Black Sea after its air force shot down a drone that approached Turkish airspace on Monday. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AP agency.
- Turkey called on Russia and Ukraine to exercise caution in the Black Sea.
- In the latest incident, Turkey shot down a drone near its airspace.
- Authorities are continuing to identify and analyze the destroyed drone.
- Turkey condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian tankers.
Turkey: Both sides need to be more careful
“Due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, we have warned our counterparts that both sides need to be more careful regarding incidents that could have a negative impact on security in the Black Sea,” the ministry said.
Turkey on Monday dispatched F-16 fighter jets in response to an approaching drone that “lost control”. The drone was shot down in a safe area without endangering civilians or air traffic, Turkish officials said.
Turkish authorities have not announced the origin of the destroyed drone. According to the Defense Department, the drone likely broke into small pieces that flew over a large area, making it difficult to identify. The search and technical analysis is still ongoing.
In response to the attacks, Turkey summoned Ukrainian ambassadors
AP recalls that this incident occurred after Ukraine attacked two tankers of the Russian so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea with naval drones. Turkey condemned the attacks and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Saturday that the Black Sea should not become an “area of confrontation” between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey also summoned Ukrainian ambassadors in response to the attacks.
Ukraine claims that its naval drones hit two tankers on November 28 and then on December 2 a ship sailing to the Turkish port of Sinop.
