Turkey summons representatives of Ukraine and Russia over attacks in the Black Sea

Diplomatic representatives of Ukraine and Russia have been summoned to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the attacks on ships in international waters of the Black Sea. About this reports state news agency Anadolu.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's ambassador Nariman Dzhelal and charge d'affaires of the aggressor country, Russia, Aleksey Ivanov.

According to the agency, representatives of the diplomatic missions of the two countries, with whom the Foreign Ministry held talks, were conveyed Turkey's "concern" about the attacks.

Earlier, in the evening of November 28, the Turkish Maritime Administration reported explosions on two tankers KAIROS and VIRAT, which belong to the "shadow fleet" of the aggressor country.

The very next day, the LIGA.net's interlocutor in the Security Service of Ukraine confirmed that these vessels were hit by his special service and the Ukrainian Navy.

"Sea Baby marine drones disabled vessels that could carry almost $70 million worth of oil and helped the Kremlin circumvent international sanctions," the interlocutor emphasized.

However, Ukraine did not officially recognize this.

Reacting to the attack, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli said about "concerns" of the country, and its president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called it "an alarming escalation".

Already on December 2, a tanker flying the flag of the aggressor country, MIDVOLGA-2, reported an attack off the Turkish coast. At the same time, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi denied Ukraine's involvement, saying possible provocation by the Russian Federation.

• There were also explosions on another tanker involved in the transportation of Russian oil – the incident occurred in late November off the coast of Africa. Subsequently, the ship's owner decided to cease all shipping operations, associated with Russia.
• Meanwhile, Putin has threatened to "expand" strikes on Ukrainian ports and ships entering them, allegedly in response to the attacks on the tankers. Foreign minister Sibiha noted that the dictator's new threats show that he is not going to end the war.
• Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey calls on Ukraine and Russia "do not involve" energy infrastructure during the war.