Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz burns in The Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources in the field of shipping and maritime security.
It is assumed that the ship was attacked by a sea drone. The fate of the crew is currently unknown.
Patrol aircraft, including the Turkish Navy, have been recorded over the emergency area, but there is no information about a large-scale rescue operation yet.
The tanker is under US sanctions and Great Britain. According to vessel tracking data on the Marine Traffic platform, the last time he reported his location was yesterday, when he was off the coast of Malta.
The tanker could have been attacked by a naval drone, Ukraine could be involved in the strike, the agency's source said.
"The Greek media claim that the tanker could have been attacked by Ukrainian drones at about 04.00 local time, after which explosions occurred," the telegram channel Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring writes meanwhile.
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