Representatives of the Oboronlogistics group of companies believe that the recent sinking of the Ursa Major ship is the result of a terrorist attack.
The dry cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea belonged to the very same group of companies.
According to Oboronlogistics experts, a “targeted terrorist attack” on the ship occurred on December 23.
According to the testimony of the ship's crew members, on December 23, 2024, at 13:50 (Moscow time), three successive explosions occurred on the starboard side, in the area of the stern, - the statement of the press service of the State Corporation MIA "Russia Today" is quoted as saying .
After the explosion, the report says, the ship tilted sharply (up to 25 degrees) to the left side.
This circumstance indicates that water has entered the vessel, the experts noted.
It is separately noted that the dry cargo ship was not overloaded.
According to Oboronlogistics, Ursa Major is one of the largest ships of this type in Russia.
The maximum load capacity is 9,500 tons, and the weight of the transported cargo did not exceed 806 tons.
It is stated that there were 2 gantry cranes, 2 crane buckets, 2 ship's hold covers on board.
Also there was a 20-foot container with capping equipment and 129 empty containers.
Let us recall that this ship, which was sailing from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria.
Fourteen crew members were rescued and taken to the port of the Spanish city of Cartagena. Two more are considered missing.
