ANKARA: Turkiye conveys concerns over a recent escalation in the Black Sea to all relevant parties at every level, the foreign ministry said on Friday, after a Turkish-owned cargo vessel was hit by drones on Thursday night. Ukraine said on Thursday that Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels, one of them on the Turkish-owned, Vanuatu-flagged, cargo vessel, as they sailed along Ukraine’s maritime export corridor in the Black Sea.

Drone attacks were reported on three tankers in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey’s northern coast, shipping agency Tribeca said.

Three oil tankers were attacked by drones Thursday off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, according to a shipping agency.

Three oil tankers were attacked by drones off Turkey's Black Sea coast. The ships are part of a 'shadow fleet' exporting Russian oil and evading sanctions. One tanker was…