Russian Army Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion
The Ursa Major cargo ship at the Baltiysk Sea Port.
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The biggest cargo ship belonging to the Russian military’s logistics fleet sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in its engine room.
The Ursa Major was lost in international waters following the blast, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a website statement. Two crew members were missing and 14 others were rescued and taken to the Spanish port of Cartagena, according to the ministry.