{"id":1509904,"date":"2024-12-25T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1509904"},"modified":"2024-12-25T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T23:30:00","slug":"owners-of-russian-ship-ursa-major-declare-sinking-an-act-of-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/owners-of-russian-ship-ursa-major-declare-sinking-an-act-of-terrorism\/1509904\/","title":{"rendered":"Owners Of Russian Ship Ursa Major Declare Sinking An “Act Of Terrorism”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Owners Of Russian Ship Ursa Major Declare Sinking An “Act Of Terrorism”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Russian cargo ship that sank on Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea following a mysterious explosion in its engine room was described as an “act of terrorism<\/strong>,” according to the vessel’s owner.<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/a> cites the Russian news agency RIA, which reported on Christmas Day that Oboronlogistika, the ship’s owner and a subsidiary of the Russian Defense Ministry’s military construction operations, stated that the cargo ship, named Ursa Major, had been targeted in “a terrorist act.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Monday, Ukraine’s main intelligence directorate reported<\/a> the cargo vessel was “sent\u00a0by Russia to retrieve its weapons and equipment from Syria, broke down off the coast of Portugal due to a malfunction in the fuel pipe of its main engine.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean after suffering a catastrophic engine room explosion, according to Spanish authorities. 14 crew have been rescued, while two are still missing, according to Spanish media. pic.twitter.com\/KbZTq1DuRs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RT (@RT_com) December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

The ship tracking website Marine Traffic shows Ursa Major’s last location was\u00a0drifting on the high seas near Portugal before sinking on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Neither RIA nor Russian authorities have provided additional color about the claimed terrorist attack on the cargo vessel or who they suspect is responsible.<\/p>\n

We asked earlier this week: “The big question for the Ursa Major\u00a0is whether any US Navy submarines with special forces units lurk beneath.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

If the terrorist attack claim is confirmed, the fear is that the battlefield in Eastern Europe is broadening outside the region.<\/p>\n

Nearly three years into the Russia-Ukraine war and marking the\u00a0second Christmas, Free Press’ Jay Solomon recently asked:\u00a0“Is World War III Already Here?”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 12\/25\/2024 – 13:30<\/span><\/p>\n

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