The cargo ship VICTRESS sustained significant damage from a drone strike in the Black Sea and is no longer seaworthy, according to maritime reports. Two additional vessels flying the flags of Palau and Belize were also struck overnight but continued on their way.
Overnight, the cargo vessel VICTRESS was struck by a drone in the Black Sea, sustaining heavy damage that has rendered it unfit for sailing, according to maritime reports. The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on commercial shipping in the region. Two additional ships, flying the flags of Palau and Belize, were also hit during the same period but managed to continue their voyages. The identity of the attacker was not specified in the reports, but the incident adds to a pattern of drone attacks on merchant vessels, including a Panama-flagged ship hit on Saturday that killed one crew member. As The Zioneer previously reported, Ukrainian forces claimed responsibility for a strike on a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker earlier this month, while Turkish media reported another cargo ship struck by a drone last week. No direct connection between these events has been confirmed, and the attacker in this latest incident remains unverified.
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