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| Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish trawler to avoid collision | Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish trawler to avoid collision |
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| A Russian warship has been forced to fire warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel to avoid the two boats colliding, the defence ministry in Moscow has confirmed. | A Russian warship has been forced to fire warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel to avoid the two boats colliding, the defence ministry in Moscow has confirmed. |
| Russian state media reported that the Smetlivy, a military vessel, fired the shots across the bow of an unnamed Turkish boat after they passed within 500 metres of each other. | |
| Russia’s defence ministry has reportedly summoned the Turkish military attache to Moscow to discuss the incident, which allegedly came after the fishing vessel failed to respond to earlier warnings. | Russia’s defence ministry has reportedly summoned the Turkish military attache to Moscow to discuss the incident, which allegedly came after the fishing vessel failed to respond to earlier warnings. |
| The incident comes as relations between the two countries have become increasingly strained since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter plane near its border with Syria. | The incident comes as relations between the two countries have become increasingly strained since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter plane near its border with Syria. |
| Related: Russia won't forget downed jet, Putin warns Turkey in annual address | Related: Russia won't forget downed jet, Putin warns Turkey in annual address |
| The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday that the Smetlivy, a guided missile destroyer, was unable to establish radio contact with the approaching Turkish trawler, which also failed to respond to visual signals and flares. | The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday that the Smetlivy, a guided missile destroyer, was unable to establish radio contact with the approaching Turkish trawler, which also failed to respond to visual signals and flares. |
| So when the two were 600 metres away, the destroyer fired and the Turkish vessel quickly changed course, passing within 540 metres. | |
| More details soon ... | More details soon ... |