The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, and there were “three more explosions” on board before water entered, the ship's owner said. As mentioned earlier, this is the result of an “attack”.
The sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea was the result of a “terrorist attack,” the ship's owner, Obolon Logistics, announced on Wednesday. The announcement was reported by AFP news agency. The company, which is affiliated with Russia's Ministry of Defense, did not say who was behind the attack.
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“There was a targeted terrorist attack on the Ursa Major” on Tuesday, the company said in a statement, but did not say who carried it out or why. Obolon Logistics said there were “three further explosions” before water entered the container ship.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the ship sank several days ago after an explosion in its engine room in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria. As a result of the accident, two people died and 14 crew members were rescued by Spanish rescue teams.
See also: Russian ship sunk in the Mediterranean Sea. “There was an explosion.”
Oboron Logistics previously announced that the ship was carrying ice-breaking tools and a port crane that will be installed in the port of Vladivostok. The company is responsible for transporting and delivering Russian military equipment.
The ship may have been loaded with weapons. According to the Kiev Post, two 45-ton hatches for the icebreaker's nuclear reactor and two Liebherr port cranes were to be transported to Vladivostok and were scheduled to arrive on January 22.
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