Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’

Three explosions caused Ursa Major to sink off Spanish coast, says company linked to Russian defence ministry

A Russian cargo ship that sank on Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea was the target of an “act of terrorism”, according to the vessel’s owner.

The Ursa Major sank while it was sailing through international waters between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing,

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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crewmembers missing
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Russian ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion

A Russian cargo ship sank Monday in the Mediterranean Sea leaving two of the 16 crew members unaccounted for, according to the country’s authorities. Fourteen of the crew members were rescued and ...
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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room blast

The ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria following an explosion in the engine room, officials said.
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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast

Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.
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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion in engine room

Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry says. An engine room explosion sank a Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea ...
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Russian cargo ship sinks near Spain after engine room explosion

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion

The Ursa Major had been under US sanctions linked to war in Ukraine
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Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’

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