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Another mine disabled in Black Sea

Turkish authorities have disabled a mine in the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said on Oct. 19, in the fourth such incident since the start of the Ukraine war.

"A mine was detected off Kıyıköy... and has been secured and neutralized," the ministry tweeted.

The Marmara province of Kırklareli's Kıyıköy district is located less than 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the Bosphorus.

Day 191 of the Invasion of Ukraine: IAEA wants to establish Permanent Presence at Zaporizhzhia NPP

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

The Bosphorus is closed because a cargo ship with Ukrainian grain got stuck

The Bosphorus Strait is closed to vessels in both directions because of a stuck cargo ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Italy. This was announced by the Turkish Coast Guard Directorate.

Istanbul Strait traffic resumes after ship from Ukraine rescued

Maritime traffic through the Istanbul Strait was suspended and then resumed on Sept. 2 after a ship coming from Ukraine malfunctioned.

Lady Zehma ran aground due to a rudder failure and anchored in Bebek Bay, Türkiye's Directorate General of Coastal Safety said on Twitter.

Rescue vessels have been dispatched to assist the ship.

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