Event Brief
Video claiming Egypt drone attack is actually Black Sea
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: FRANCE 24 says a circulated video of a claimed Egypt drone attack shows a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian ship in the Black Sea.
WHO: FRANCE 24
WHAT: FRANCE 24 found that a video purporting to show a drone attack on a US-owned gas storage vessel at Egypt’s Damietta port is unrelated and instead depicts a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian ship in the Black Sea.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 9:18 AM ET
WHERE: Black Sea
WHY: The video circulating online was found to be unrelated to the reported Damietta incident and to show a different event.
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