Turkey’s foreign minister calls recent drone attacks on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea “very scary”, warning they endanger regional shipping and show the Ukraine war is spreading at sea.
Two Russian-linked sanctioned tankers were hit by blasts in the Black Sea, prompting a major emergency response from Turkish authorities. Fires broke out on both ships, but all crew were safely evacuated as officials investigated the cause.
The livestock carrier Spiridon II has remained at anchor off Bandırma after Turkey refused to allow unloading due to ear-tag documentation issues. Nearly 2,900 cattle, limited supplies and more than 150 recorded deficiencies have raised serious welfare concerns.
