India, Dec. 19 -- Turkiye has warned Russia and Ukraine to exercise greater caution regarding Black Sea security after its air force shot down a drone that entered Turkish airspace, the defence ministry said Thursday. F-16 fighter jets were dispatched on Monday after an "out of control" drone approached Turkish airspace from the Black Sea. The drone was shot down in a safe area to protect civilians and air traffic, officials said.

The incident followed recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian "shadow fleet" tankers off the Turkish coast, as well as warnings from Turkish officials about the risk of the war in Ukraine spilling over into the region. "Because of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, our counterparts have been warned that bo...