Turkey urges Russia and Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping after drone attacks
Turkey has called on Russia and Ukraine to guarantee maritime safety in the Black Sea after drone attacks damaged two commercial vessels near Novorossiysk.
Turkey has called on Russia and Ukraine to guarantee maritime safety in the Black Sea after drone attacks damaged two commercial vessels near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, injuring crew members.
The diplomatic push follows widespread aerial attacks across the region. Russian drone bombardments in Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured more than 60 across several regions, damaging port infrastructure in Mykolaiv. Separately, Russian officials reported six deaths in the Krasnodar region caused by falling drone debris near a beach.
Despite the sustained air campaign, data from the Institute for the Study of War indicates that Russian front-line advances slowed sharply in July to under 40 square kilometers.
Sources: Adevărul, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- HotNews — Avansul armatei ruse pe front s-a „topit”, indică cifrele ISW
- Moldova1 — Rusia a bombardat din nou Ucraina: Opt oameni au decedat și peste 60 au fost răniți
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Forțele rusești atacă orașul Mîkolaiv și au avariat două nave civile. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1622
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Război în Ucraina, ziua 1623: Atac mortal la Moscova, tragedie în Crimeea și morți la Ghelendjik. Iranul voia să atace Ucraina
- Adevărul — Turcia cere Rusiei și Ucrainei să asigure siguranța navigației în Marea Neagră după ce două nave comerciale au fost atacate
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