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Drone attack forces Hong Kong tanker aground in Black Sea

September 6, 2026, 06:30 UTC · Alaçam, Samsun, Turkey · Middle East · no longer in the live window

The Hong Kong-flagged tanker M/T Golden Sapling was struck by a drone in the Black Sea, abandoned by its crew, and later towed ashore at Alaçam, Samsun, Turkey.

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