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Drone Attack Damages Greek Tanker in Black Sea

3/14/2026

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Greek-flagged tanker Maran Homer was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea.
The attack occurred early Saturday and left the 24 crew members unharmed.
Maran Homer was en route from Thessaloniki to Istanbul and had not yet picked up Kazakh oil.
Vassilis Kikilias, the Greek Maritime Affairs Minister, condemned the attack and linked it to Ukraine, noting a U.S. move related to easing sanctions on Russian oil.

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Greek-flagged tanker Maran Homer was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea.
The attack occurred early Saturday and left the 24 crew members unharmed.
Maran Homer was en route from Thessaloniki to Istanbul and had not yet picked up Kazakh oil.
Vassilis Kikilias, the Greek Maritime Affairs Minister, condemned the attack and linked it to Ukraine, noting a U.S. move related to easing sanctions on Russian oil.