Turkey defuses mine from blockaded Ukraine ports

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REUTERS

Turkey defuses mine after Russia warns of strays from Ukraine ports
Yoruk Isik and Azra Ceylan
Sat, March 26, 2022, 3:13 a.m.�2 min read
RUMELIFENERI, Turkey (Reuters) - 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.

Defence Minister Hulusi Akar described the object, first discovered by fishermen in the upper Bosphorus strait, as an old type of mine and said he was in touch with both Russian and Ukrainian authorities about it.

A Reuters witness heard a loud bang off the coastal village of Rumelifeneri, where naval vessels and military planes and helicopters were active. A minehunter ship was also headed to the area from Istanbul, according to a second Reuters witness.

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