Turkey’s military deactivated a mine on Saturday that had drifted in from the Black Sea, setting off a loud explosion north of Istanbul, days after Russia warned several of them had washed away from Ukrainian ports.
Highlights
- Turkey’s military deactivated a mine that had drifted in from the Black Sea, setting off a loud explosion north of Istanbul.
- The mine was first discovered by fishermen in the upper Bosphorus strait.
- Russia warned several of them had washed away from Ukrainian ports earlier this month.
- The Black Sea is a major shipping artery for grain, oil and oil products.
- Turkey shares Black Sea borders with Russia and Ukraine, which Moscow invaded last month.
- A Reuters witness heard a loud bang off the coastal village of Rumelifeneri, where naval vessels and military planes and helicopters were active.