Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones for Mediterranean tanker sinking incident

A Russian gas tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after explosions. The incident occurred near Libya, according to a statement from the maritime authority.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Ukraine for the attack on the tanker, which is part of Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet. The Kremlin claims that Ukrainian naval drones were responsible for the explosions.

The Russian government has accused Ukraine of carrying out a “terrorist” attack on the tanker. However, Ukraine has not commented on the incident.

The Arctic Metagaz was reportedly ablaze before it sank, and a maritime patrol aircraft was circling the area at the time of the incident. The cause of the explosions is still unknown.

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