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A US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship sank within the Mediterranean Sea in a single day after an explosion ripped by means of the engine room, Russia’s overseas ministry confirmed.
Two members of the Ursa Main are nonetheless lacking after 14 crew have been rescued and dropped at Spain on Tuesday morning following the blast.
Video footage confirmed the 466ft ship closely swaying with its stern a lot decrease down within the water because it handed between Spain and Algeria.
The boat’s operator Oboronlogistika – which was sanctioned by the US treasury in 2022 for hyperlinks to the Russian navy – beforehand stated it was en path to the Russian port of Vladivostok carrying cranes.
Nevertheless, the corporate didn’t touch upon the explosion. The Russian overseas ministry didn’t say what brought on the engine room blast.
Russia’s embassy in Spain was cited by the state RIA information company as saying it was wanting into the circumstances of the sinking and was in contact with the authorities in Spain.
The ship left St Petersburg on 11 December and was final seen sending a sign at round 10pm on Monday between Algeria and Spain the place it sank, in line with ship monitoring information.
It was in the identical space of the Mediterranean as one other sanctioned Russian ship, Sparta, when it bumped into bother and the 2 ships had been noticed heading by means of the English Channel final week, reportedly underneath escort.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian navy intelligence (HUR) reported that the Sparta was heading to Russia’s naval base on the Syrian coast at Tartous to maneuver navy tools out of Syria after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad.
A Kremlin official stated on Monday that Russia was involved with Syria’s new rulers on the way forward for its two navy amenities, at each diplomatic and navy stage.
Ursa Main’s proprietor Oboronlogistika has been closely concerned in transporting cargo to Tartous, Syria, prior to now.
Syrian bases and the port of Tartus have develop into vital to Moscow’s operations within the Mediterranean and Africa and the autumn of Assad has given the Kremlin an intense logistical headache.
Russian operations in international locations like Libya, Mali, Central African Republic and Burkina Faso have relied closely on the port and on the Khmeimim air base as a approach station and refuelling cease.
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Alexander Butler , 2024-12-24 16:30:00
