Syria, Russia and Mediterranean

Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow cargo ship with Syria ties sinks as North Korean troop casualties ‘exceed 3,000’
Moscow cargo ship with Syria ties sinks as North Korean troop casualties ‘exceed 3,000’ - Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and
Russian cargo ship 'on Syria mission' sinks in Mediterranean
A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was sent to Syria to collect weapons has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials in Moscow. Two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria, the foreign ministry said.
Russian cargo ship linked to Syria arms deliveries sinks in the Mediterranean
Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating the cargo vessel is owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence.View on euron
A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank
A Russian-flagged cargo vessel has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in its engine room, Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Fourteen crew members were rescued, but two were missing,
Russian cargo ship 'on Syria military mission' sinks in Mediterranean
A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was sent to Syria to collect weapons has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials in Moscow. Two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria, the foreign ministry said. Fourteen other crew were rescued and taken to Spain.
Russian ship possibly heading to Syria for base evacuation sinks off Spanish coast
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between the Spanish city of Águilas and Algeria's Oran after an onboard explosion. Source: Spanish media outlet La Verdad, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Spanish maritime rescue service transported 14 crew members to the port of Cartagena,
A ship sent to evacuate Russian troops from Syria broke down near Portugal, Ukraine intelligence says
Russia sent a ship to evacuate soldiers and equipment from its bases in Syria but it broke down en route, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia scrambles to withdraw troops from chaotic Syria
The overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad means that the Russians will have to withdraw the soldiers and equipment they sent to Syria. The evacuation is encountering difficulties — one of the ships sent for this purpose has broken down and is drifting off the coast of Portugal,
Russian vessel for personnel evacuation from Syria breaks down in open sea – Ukrainian intelligence
A cargo vessel, Sparta, sent by Russia to evacuate its military equipment and weaponry from Syria, has broken down on the way and the Russian crew is adrift in the open waters near Portugal. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: "The cargo vessel Sparta,
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