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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jabed Ahmed

Russian ship under US sanction sunk in ‘act of terrorism’, says owner

A Russian cargo ship that sank after an explosion ripped through its engine room was a victim of an “act of terrorism”, the vessel’s owner has said.

The Ursa Major cargo ship went down in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on Tuesday, leaving two of its 16-person crew missing, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.

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