A Ukrainian attack drone carrying explosives has crashed into a tree and exploded in a rural area of Türkiye’s Black Sea coast, local media outlets have reported. No casualties or major damage were reported.
The UAV, estimated to carry 5 kg of explosives, crashed on Wednesday in Trabzon province, northeastern Türkiye, approximately 100 km from the Georgian border. Initial technical examinations by IHA news agency confirmed the drone was of Ukrainian origin. Local residents experienced brief panic before authorities secured the site.
This incident follows a series of drone crashes along Türkiye’s Black Sea coast over recent weeks. On June 23 and 24, two UAVs came down in quick succession: one was a fixed-wing drone weighing about 200 kg that crashed into a hazelnut orchard in Kastamonu province, catching fire on impact and scattering debris across the yard of a nearby home. Another suspected Ukrainian drone was found in Samsun province, while an explosive-laden drone crash-landed on a beach in Bartin province on June 14.
Turkish officials have not publicly commented on the incidents but stated they are closely monitoring risks posed by drones near the Black Sea. Ukraine has apologized for the incidents but has given no indication it plans to scale back its drone campaign against Russian infrastructure.
Ukrainian military authorities have ramped up long-range strikes on critical Russian targets, including oil terminals and infrastructure. These actions have caused multiple drones to deviate and crash-land in NATO countries’ territories, endangering civilians and causing significant damage.
