Türkiye / 2026-05-16-tr-1
airspace incident: Samsun, Black Sea coast (2026-05-16)
/ date of the event
What happened
A UAV crashed in the city of Samsun, damaging two buildings. Turkish authorities identified it as a Ukrainian Maya decoy drone that had probably suffered a technical malfunction.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- 0
- damage
- property damage
No casualties reported; two buildings damaged
pending editorial review
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record