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Russian State Owner Says Cargo Ship Blast Was 'Terrorist Attack'

A picture of the Ursa Major taken by the Portuguese Navy, which was monitoring the Russian cargo ship, on the day before it sank (Credit: AFP)

A "terrorist act" sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns the vessel said Wednesday.

The Oboronlogistika company said it "thinks a targeted terrorist attack was committed on December 23, 2024, against the Ursa Major," it said in a statement cited by Russian news agencies, without indicating who may have been behind the act or why.

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