An unmanned aerial vehicle loaded with ammunition hit a beach in Bartın.

An unmanned aerial vehicle loaded with ammunition hit a beach in Bartın.

14.06.2026 20:31

A military UAV loaded with ammunition washed ashore at Bartın's Kapısuyu Beach, causing major panic in the area. The vehicle, believed to have fallen during the Russia-Ukraine war and drifted in the Black Sea, led to the complete evacuation of the beach, while gendarmerie teams took action to safely dispose of the ammunition.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying ammunition struck Kapısuyu Beach in Bartın's Kurucaşile district.

LADEN WITH AMMUNITION

While the beach, located on the border of Kastamonu, was evacuated, gendarmerie teams took extensive security measures in the area. It was reported that the UAV contained ammunition, and that expert teams would carry out a controlled destruction of the ammunition.

ORIGIN UNKNOWN

Although its origin is unknown, it is believed that the unmanned aerial vehicle is one of the armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that fell into the sea during the Ukraine-Russia war.

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