Media: Drones attack Greek tanker near Russian port

The Greek tanker Delta Harmony was attacked by drones for several minutes in the Black Sea near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, the military Telegram channel Fighterbomber writes.

A fire broke out on the vessel but was quickly extinguished.

The ship remains underway.

A similar previous incident occurred on January 8, 2026, when the Palau-flagged tanker Elbus, which was en route from Singapore to Russia's Novorossiysk, was hit by a suspected drone/unmanned surface vessel off Türkiye's Black Sea coast, sustaining upper deck damage, smoke, and prompting a diversion for Turkish coastguard assistance. No crew injuries or spills were reported initially.

By Khagan Isayev