ISTANBUL: The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said the attacks on the Kairos and Virat vessels happened inside Turkiye’s exclusive economic zone and “have posed serious risks to navigation, life, property and environmental safety in the region.” In a social media post late Saturday, Keceli added that Turkiye is carrying out talks with “the relevant parties” to prevent the spread of the war in Ukraine across the Black Sea and to protect Turkiye’s economic interests.

Two Russian sea tankers exploded into fireballs after they were hit by a coordinated Ukraine drone attack in the Black Sea. The coordinated attacks are believed to have been…

The two ships stuck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.