In the summer, this ship was spotted in the Syrian port of Tartus, later it visited the port of Iran.
The Russian ship Ursa Major, which was transporting military equipment, sank off the coast of Spain. This happened on December 23 after an explosion in the ship's engine room, causing it to capsize.
This was reported by La Verdad.
The Russian merchant ship Ursa Major sank in international waters between Aguilas and Oran (Algeria). The marine rescue service delivered 14 crew members to the port of Cartagena. In total, there were 16 crew members on the Ursa Major. Two sailors are still missing.
According to the publication's sources, the ship exploded at 12:30 p.m., which prompted the area to be designated as dangerous for shipping until a Russian military vessel arrived to take over the rescue.
Several vessels fishing in the same area took part in the rescue efforts, and were later joined by marine rescue specialists with the ship Clara Campoamor and the Navy patrol boat Serviola.
The captain of the Ursa Major said that the ship was carrying containers that were empty at the time of the accident.
Note that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major (“Big Dipper”) is one of the of the officially registered watercraft that can transport heavy military equipment. In the summer, it was spotted in the Syrian port of Tartus, and later it visited a port in Iran. The vessel is owned by the Russian company Oboronlogistika LLC, which carries out transportation and maintenance of the Russian military industry. Sanctions were imposed against the company by the US, Ukraine, Canada, the EU, and the UK. However, this does not prevent the Ursa Major from sailing through European waters to deliver military cargo for the Russian Federation.
By the way, on December 23, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the Sparta cargo ship, which the Russians had sent to remove their weapons and equipment from Syria, broke down in the open sea near Portugal.
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