MOSCOW—Russia summoned Turkey’s navy attache in Moscow following a Russian patrol ship fired warning pictures at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea, the Russian navy stated Sunday, in an incident that hazards reigniting tensions between the two nations soon after previous month’s downing of a Russian navy jet.
According to the assertion, the warship Smetlivy fired warning pictures at an unnamed Turkish boat in the northern Aegean in purchase to avert a collision.
“Despite recurring tries of the crew of the Smetlivy, the Turkish fishing boat did not create radio contact with the Russian sailors and did not reply to distinct semaphore alerts and signal flares,” the assertion explained. “At a distance of about 600 meters, in purchase to avoid a collision of ships…firearms ended up utilised.”
The Russian military mentioned the Turkish ship quickly altered program and moved previous the Smetlivy.
Turkish officers experienced no immediate comment on the incident.
Last thirty day period, Turkey downed a Russian military jet together the Syrian border, sparking a major diplomatic disaster. The incident stoked powerful anti-Turkish sentiment in Russia, and equally nations around the world have ongoing to trade sharp rhetoric in current months.
Compose to Nathan Hodge at nathan.hodge@wsj.com
