A Russian warship has fired warning shots near a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea. [Photo: mini.eastday.com]
A Russian warship has fired warning shots near a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday the crew of the Russian frigate Smetlivy, located 22 kilometers from the Greek island of Lemnos in the Sea, fired the warning shots in order to avoid a collision with the fishing vessel.
The ministry says it has warned a Turkish attache of the possible consequences of "careless actions," and expressed deep concern over the new provocative actions from Turkey.
The Turkish military attache promised to inform Ankara of Moscow's concerns over the incident.
The ministry also said the Turkish vessel was detected about 1 km away from the anchored Russian warship.
The crew was forced to fire warning shots when the distance between the two ships closed to about 600 meters.
The fishing boat promptly changed its course after the warning.
