The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, that was alleged to be evacuating military personnel and materiel from Russian bases in Syria, sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on Monday night.
“In the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian dry cargo ship Ursa Major … sank after an explosion in the engine room,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Telegram on Tuesday morning.
“Of the 16 crew members (from the Russian Federation), 14 people were rescued (taken by the rescue service to the port of Cartagena, Murcia), 2 are missing,” the ministry added.