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

Turkey has called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure navigational safety in the Black Sea after a drone attack hit a Turkish-owned vessel near Russia's Novorossiysk port, seriously injuring three crew members. The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed concern about the targeting of civilian vessels in the Black Sea, despite previous warnings.

According to Al-Monitor, the incident occurred near Russia's Novorossiysk port. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly struck 18 warehouses belonging to Russian e-commerce marketplace Wildberries over the past 18 days, as stated by commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, as reported by New Voice of Ukraine.

There have been other incidents in the region, including a shooting in Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea, where four people, including three civilians, were killed by an unidentified Russian soldier, according to France 24. Additionally, at least seven people were killed, including three children, when debris from a Ukrainian drone fell onto a crowded beach in a Black Sea resort area in the city of Gelendzhik, southern Russia, as reported by Egypt Independent.

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