Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense has announced that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) found on the coast in the Ünye district of Ordu province and washed ashore belongs to Russia, APA’s Türkiye bureau reports.
The ministry stated that following the discovery of a UAV on the coast of Ünye district on February 10, 2026, one Underwater Defense team was dispatched to the area on February 11.
According to the information, inspections determined that there was no explosive material inside the UAV.
The UAV, assessed to belong to Russia, was handed over to the Ünye Police Department for further investigation.