Tel Aviv: Tensions between Russia and Turkey have reached a new peak after a Russian drone entered the Turkish airspace and was shot down. Recently, Turkey used F-16 fighter to intercept and shoot down an unidentified drone that was out of control as it approached the Black Sea airspace. A few days later, in northwest Turkey, close to Izmit, a crashed drone thought to be a Russian-made Orlan-10 reconnaissance model was discovered.
The December 15, incident became the focus of an investigation into the origin and circumstances of the wrecked Orlan-10, which was found on December 18 and displayed damage from either a crash or prior hit. The Orlan-10 serves Russian forces for reconnaissance and surveillance, often linked to Black Sea operations, monitoring maritime threats like Ukraine’s naval drones.
Due to the conflict in Ukraine, the events in Syria, and Turkey’s shift toward the US and NATO, relations between Russia and Turkey have drastically deteriorated in 2025.
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
