Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked Near Novorossiysk
A second Greek vessel was attacked near Novorossiysk in the Black Sea on the same day. After the attack, the Greek tanker Anna S, flying the Liberian flag, caught fire.
Consensus
- A Greek bulk carrier was attacked by drones near Novorossiysk.
- The attack occurred on August 17.
- The vessel was flying under the Liberian flag.
- The ship was en route to Novorossiysk to load grain.
- The ship caught fire after the attack.
- All crew members were evacuated and no one was injured.
- The vessel was owned by Neptune Tradebulk Inc.
- This was the second attack on a Greek ship in the Black Sea within 24 hours.
- The previous attack targeted the tanker Skiros, which carried Russian oil from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred approximately 40 kilometers from Novorossiysk. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The attack occurred the previous evening, with the vessel hit 20 nautical miles from Novorossiysk. — kommersant
- The Ukrainian military was responsible for the attack on the Skiros tanker. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The drone that attacked the Skiros tanker previously belonged to Ukraine. — kommersant
- The Anna S vessel was almost completely destroyed by fire. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Anna S vessel was nearly destroyed, but its current floating status is unknown. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Second Greek vessel attacked near Novorossiysk in 24 hours — The Moscow Times
- Reuters reported on drone attack on Greek tanker near Novorossiysk — Коммерсантъ