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The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers. black sea,
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman Oncu Keseli said the attacks on the Kairos and Virat ships occurred inside Turkey’s exclusive economic zone and “pose a serious threat to navigation, life, property and environmental safety in the area.”
Keseli said this in a social media post late Saturday night turkey It is in talks with “concerned parties” to prevent the spread of war in Ukraine across the Black Sea and to protect Türkiye’s economic interests.
Ukraine said it used a naval drone to attack tankers off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast on Friday afternoon. The crew members on board both ships are reported to be safe.
The OpenSanctions database, which tracks people or organizations involved in sanctions evasion, describes the ships as part of a fleet of vessels used to evade sanctions imposed on Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine has conducted successful naval attacks against Russian shipping during the war, notably using maritime drones loaded with explosives. However, Ukrainian missions were previously largely confined to the waters of the Northern Black Sea.