Overview

• French naval units boarded the tanker Boracay, also known as Pushpa, off Saint-Nazaire and detained two crew members who identified themselves as the captain and first officer.
• The Brest prosecutor opened a criminal probe over failure to prove the ship’s nationality and refusal to follow orders, offenses carrying up to one year in prison and a €150,000 fine.
• Vesselfinder data reviewed by AFP placed the vessel near Danish shores from September 22 to 25 during drone sightings that disrupted airports including Copenhagen and Aalborg.
• Industry analyses, including The Maritime Executive, suggest the ship could have served as a launch platform for the drones, though no public evidence confirms this.
• EU leaders meeting in Copenhagen discussed plans for a continent-wide counter-drone “drones wall,” as President Emmanuel Macron cited “serious mistakes” by the crew and the Kremlin rejected suspicions of Russian involvement.