TRT World  August 4, 2026

Türkiye has warned that the Russia-Ukraine war is spilling further into the Black Sea after two Turkish-owned civilian vessels were struck by unmanned aerial vehicles, injuring several crew members, including Turkish nationals.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said the ships Yasar and Nadezhda were attacked after departing Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Monday evening.

“It has been learned that the Turkish-owned civilian ships Yaşar and Nadezhda were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles after leaving Novorossiysk Port yesterday evening, and that a group of personnel, including our citizens, were injured,” the ministry said.

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