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A Russian destroyer used small arms fire on Sunday to ward off a Turkish fishing ship and prevent a collision in the Aegean Sea, the Associated Press writes.

The Russian Defence Ministry said the actions of the Turkish vessel “provocative.”

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The guided missile destroyer Smetlivy was unable to establish radio contact with the approaching Turkish seiner, which also failed to respond to visual signals and flares, the ministry said in a statement. So when the Koroglu Balikcilik was 600 metres (660 yards) away, warning shots were fired from the destroyer and the Turkish ship quickly changed course, passing within 540 metres (590 yards).

Tensions between Moscow and Ankara have been heightened since a Turkey downed a Russian warplane along the Syrian border last month, and this could further strain relations

The Defence Ministry summoned the Turkish defence attache in Moscow over what it described as the “provocative actions” of the Turkish ship.