Two More Ships Show Damage from Black Sea Drone Attacks

Photographs documenting damage to the vessels Gabdulla Tukay and Fehu have surfaced, showing the aftermath of drone strikes the ships sustained in the Black Sea in recent weeks. The images were captured as the two vessels transited the Bosphorus Strait toward the Sea of Marmara, according to maritime tracking source TurkishStraits. The attacks add to a growing list of commercial vessels struck by unmanned aerial systems in the Black Sea region amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Neither the exact dates of the strikes nor the extent of structural damage to Gabdulla Tukay or Fehu have been officially detailed, though visible hull and superstructure damage was recorded in the photographs as the ships passed through the strait. The Bosphorus remains a critical chokepoint for vessels moving between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, and ships transiting the waterway are routinely observed and photographed by maritime watchers tracking traffic and incident reports. The Black Sea has seen repeated attacks on merchant and tanker traffic since the escalation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, raising ongoing concerns about the safety of commercial shipping lanes in the area. No further details on the vessels' flag states, operators, or cargo have been disclosed. Authorities and shipping monitors continue to track the movement of affected vessels through Turkish waters following such incidents.