 Millennial Spirit under previous name Freyja
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| History | |
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| Name | Millennial Spirit |
| Port of registry |  Moldova |
| Launched | 22 June 1974 |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Shelled by a Russian warship on 25 February 2022 |
| Notes | Formerly Freyja |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,200 DWT |
| Length | 77.12 m (253 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 12.53 m (41 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Crew | 10 or 12 |
MV Millennial Spirit is a Moldovan chemical tanker which transports diesel fuel. Built in 1974, the ship was previously known as MV Freyja under the ownership of an Icelandic shipping firm. It was shelled and its crew was forced to abandon ship in the Black Sea during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian officials, the ship was shelled by Russian warships.