Turkey Says Suspected Objects Found in the Black Sea Were Destroyed
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Turkey’s Defense Ministry said surveillance operations against drifting mine threats continue around the clock in the Black Sea.
- Special forces destroyed suspicious objects found near Karadeniz Ereğli, Sakarya Karasu, Istanbul Karaburun, Türkeli Demir Sahası and Çatalca.
- Authorities assessed that the objects could have been unmanned aerial vehicles or kamikaze unmanned maritime vehicles.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said underwater defense teams destroyed suspicious objects detected in several parts of the Black Sea.
The ministry said naval vessels and maritime aircraft continue reconnaissance and surveillance operations around the clock in response to the threat of drifting mines.
The objects were found on the surface near Karadeniz Ereğli, Sakarya Karasu, Istanbul Karaburun, Türkeli Demir Sahası and Çatalca. Officials assessed that they could be unmanned aerial vehicles or kamikaze unmanned surface vessels.
The ministry said its SAS teams destroyed the objects at the locations where they were detected.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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