Overview

• A French naval ship intercepted and diverted the Benin-flagged tanker to waters off Saint-Nazaire, where the navy has boarded the vessel.
• The Brest prosecutor opened a judicial investigation citing the crew's refusal to cooperate and failure to justify the ship's nationality.
• Tracking data show the Boracay, previously named Pushpa and Kiwala, departed Primorsk on September 20 bound for India and was off Denmark during the September 22–24 drone sightings.
• Danish inquiries are exploring whether drones were launched from ships, with attention on other commercial vessels and the Russian warship Aleksandr Shabalin operating in the area.
• EU leaders meeting in Copenhagen moved to strengthen counter-drone defenses, and authorities have not confirmed who is responsible for the incursions.