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A Russian cargo ship that Kyiv says was intended to collect weapons from military bases in Syria has sunk on route in the Mediterranean Sea.
Officials in Moscow said two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria. Fourteen other crew were rescued and taken to Spain.
The vessel left the Russian port city of St Petersburg on 11 December, according to ship tracking data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). It was last seen sending a signal at 10.04pm GMT on Monday between Algeria and Spain.
Ukraine’s military intelligence claimed on Monday that the ship had been sent to Syria to remove weapons and military materiel after the fall of Moscow-backed Bashar Al-Assad.
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Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion
Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion.
Footage shows a Russian vessel moments before it sank, having reportedly experienced an explosion in the engine room. The ship was filmed tilting dangerously to one side as it drifted through the Mediterranean. Its last signal came at 10.04 pm GMT on 23 December. Ursa Major – the name of the cargo ship – had a history of transporting heavy military equipment and was under sanctions. The vessel sank between Spain and Algeria. Two sailors died and 14 were rescued by Spanish forces. An investigation has been launched to discover why the vessel sank.
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Source: independent.co.uk
