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

Smoke rises from a fire on the cargo ship Nadezhda after it was hit in a drone attack near Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, August 3, 2026 in this still image obtained from social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS

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 )