The mine detected off the coast of İğneada was neutralized by SAS teams.

The mine detected off the coast of İğneada was neutralized by SAS teams.

05.04.2026 18:21

The Ministry of National Defense announced that the mine detected off the coast of İğneada was neutralized by the Underwater Defense teams. Reconnaissance and surveillance activities against the mine threat in the Black Sea are ongoing 24/7.

The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) reported that the mine detected off the coast of İğneada was destroyed by the Underwater Defense (SAS) teams.

 24/7 WATCH AGAINST MINE THREAT

In a statement made on the Ministry's social media account, it was noted that in response to the mine threat drifting in the Black Sea, reconnaissance and surveillance activities continued uninterrupted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with ships and maritime air vehicles belonging to the Naval Forces Command.

The statement also recorded that the suspicious object identified as a mine, which was recently detected off the coast of İğneada, was successfully destroyed at sea by the SAS teams.

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