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Sep 2, 2026, 08:58 UTC
Two ships attacked in the Black Sea, crews evacuated, and vessels ran aground along the Turkish coast.
Two ships, the Hong Kong-flagged product tanker Golden Sapling and the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Omskiy-107, were attacked in the Black Sea amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, causing their crews to evacuate. Both vessels subsequently went adrift and ran aground along the Turkish coastline—Golden Sapling near Samsun and Omskiy-107 off Alacali Beach in Sile. The tanker Golden Sapling was targeted by a drone attack off Sinop, Turkey, and the cargo ship Omskiy-107 was attacked near Novorossiysk, Russia. Investigations have been launched for both incidents. Turkish coastguard teams secured the area of Omskiy-107 grounding after witnesses reported the ship heading towards shore. Footage showed the bridge of Omskiy-107 was burned and partially destroyed. Both ships have not reported AIS updates for approximately 30 days. Operators are Chem Pool Management in Singapore for Golden Sapling and Avomar in Moscow for Omskiy-107. The attacks are part of heightened hostilities impacting maritime security in the Black Sea region.
Confidence: High
The incidents involve direct hostile attacks on commercial vessels using drones and other means consistent with hybrid warfare tactics in a conflict zone. Resulting abandonment and grounding of vessels confirms significant hostile action with intent to disrupt maritime activity.
Source URL
https://tradewindsnews.com/tankers/two-ships-abandoned-after-being-attacked-in-black-sea-run-aground/2-1-2037134
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
near Samsun and Alacali Beach in Sile
Region
Turkish Black Sea Coast
Country
Turkey
Countries
Turkey
Tags
Black Sea, Turkey, russia–ukraine war, Drone attack, Maritime security, Shipping, Grounding, evacuations
Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:58 UTC
Two ships attacked in the Black Sea, crews evacuated, and vessels ran aground along the Turkish coast.
Two ships, the Hong Kong-flagged product tanker Golden Sapling and the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Omskiy-107, were attacked in the Black Sea amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, causing their crews to evacuate. Both vessels subsequently went adrift and ran aground along the Turkish coastline—Golden Sapling near Samsun and Omskiy-107 off Alacali Beach in Sile. The tanker Golden Sapling was targeted by a drone attack off Sinop, Turkey, and the cargo ship Omskiy-107 was attacked near Novorossiysk, Russia. Investigations have been launched for both incidents. Turkish coastguard teams secured the area of Omskiy-107 grounding after witnesses reported the ship heading towards shore. Footage showed the bridge of Omskiy-107 was burned and partially destroyed. Both ships have not reported AIS updates for approximately 30 days. Operators are Chem Pool Management in Singapore for Golden Sapling and Avomar in Moscow for Omskiy-107. The attacks are part of heightened hostilities impacting maritime security in the Black Sea region.
Confidence: High
The incidents involve direct hostile attacks on commercial vessels using drones and other means consistent with hybrid warfare tactics in a conflict zone. Resulting abandonment and grounding of vessels confirms significant hostile action with intent to disrupt maritime activity.
Source URL
https://tradewindsnews.com/tankers/two-ships-abandoned-after-being-attacked-in-black-sea-run-aground/2-1-2037134
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
near Samsun and Alacali Beach in Sile
Region
Turkish Black Sea Coast
Country
Turkey
Countries
Turkey
Tags
Black Sea, Turkey, russia–ukraine war, Drone attack, Maritime security, Shipping, Grounding, evacuations