08 October 2024,   14:31
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Turkish Boarer Guard Agency is studying the video depicting Russian warships firing shots at a Turkish fishing boat.

The Turkish Boarer Guard Agency is studying the video depicting Russian warships firing shots at a Turkish fishing boat.

A Russian defence ministry statement said the Turkish vessel approached to 600m before turning away in response to Russian small arms fire. After the crew was unable to contact the Turkish sailors, they opened warning fire.

The captain of the Turkish boat said he was unaware that his vessel had been shot at.
The Turkish military attache in Moscow has been summoned to the foreign ministry over the incident.
Relations remain tense between the two countries since Turkey"s shooting down of a Russian warplane.

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