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Mystery Surrounds Russian Ship Sinking, Possible Nuclear Cargo

A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea under mysterious circumstances, with reports suggesting it may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors destined for North Korea. The incident has prompted investigations into the nature of its cargo and the cause of its sinking.

12 May, 09:20 — 12 May, 12:41
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ukrainska-pravda3h ago

CNN: Russian ship that sank off Spain may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea

Russian cargo vessel Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Spain in December 2024, was likely carrying two nuclear submarine reactors and is believed to have been heading to North Korea.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva,Alona Mazurenko

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protothema-enMixed6h ago

Mystery over Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean, reportedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea

The Ursa Major sank, after a series of explosions, off the coast of Cartagena on 23 December 2024. It is speculated that it was hit by a Barracuda torpedo, which is used by the United States, some NATO allies, Russia & Iran The post Mystery over Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean, reportedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A Russian scientific expedition in April confirmed a continued decline in the Caspian Sea level during the Novaya Delta 2026 mission, according to the researchers from the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The expedition, carried out with participation from the Astrakhan Nature Biosphere Reserve and Russia’s hydrographic… The post Caspian Sea Level Continues to...

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rzeczpospolita12 May, 06:49First to report

Rosyjski statek zatonął po eksplozjach. Mógł przewozić reaktory atomowe dla Korei Północnej

naftemporiki12 May, 07:20

H μυστηριώδης βύθιση ρωσικού πλοίου: Μια αλυσίδα εκρήξεων και ένα ναυάγιο γεμάτο μυστικά στον βυθό της Μεσογείου

delfi-lt12 May, 08:14

Keliama versija dėl paslaptingomis aplinkybėmis nuskendusio Rusijos laivo

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protothema-en12 May, 09:20

Mystery over Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean, reportedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea

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astana-times12 May, 10:47

Caspian Sea Level Continues to Decline

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hotnews12 May, 12:00

Misterul navei rusești Ursa Major: Naufragiu programat sau un dezastru nuclear evitat în drum spre Phenian

n1-bih12 May, 12:27

Ruski brod potonuo pod misterioznim okolnostima: Prevozio podmorničke nuklearne reaktore u Sjevernu Koreju?

de-volkskrant12 May, 12:31

CNN: gezonken Russisch vrachtschip vervoerde mogelijk onderdelen voor kernonderzeeërs naar Noord-Korea

ukrainska-pravda12 May, 12:41

CNN: Russian ship that sank off Spain may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea

berlingske12 May, 13:24

Russisk skib sank i Middelhavet under mystiske omstændigheder – det kan have fragtet atomreaktorer til Nordkorea, skriver CNN

iefimerida12 May, 13:36Latest update

Θρίλερ με το ρωσικό πλοίο με το ύποπτο φορτίο που βυθίστηκε στην Μεσόγειο -Ερευνούν αν μετέφερε πυρηνικούς αντιδραστήρες