A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was despatched to Syria to gather weapons has sunk within the Mediterranean Sea, in accordance with officers in Moscow.
Two crew members are lacking after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Main between Spain and Algeria, the international ministry stated.
Ukraine’s army intelligence claimed in a put up on Telegram yesterday that the ship had been despatched to Syria to take away weapons and army gear after the autumn of Bashar al Assad.
Ship monitoring knowledge from the London Inventory Alternate Group (LSEG) reveals the vessel departed from the Russian port of St Petersburg on 11 December and was final seen sending a sign at 10.04pm (GMT) on Monday between Algeria and Spain.
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On leaving St Petersburg it had indicated that its subsequent port of name was the Russian port of Vladivostok, not the Syrian port of Tartous which it had known as at beforehand.
The operator and proprietor of the ship is an organization known as SK-Yug, a part of delivery and logistics firm Oboronlogistics, in accordance with LSEG knowledge.
Russia, which is a powerful ally of Assad, has been pulling again its army from the frontlines in northern Syria following the ousting of the previous Syrian chief.
The elimination of Assad has additionally thrown the way forward for Russia’s bases – the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia and the Tartous naval facility – into query.
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