Russian ship that sank near Spain in 2024 may have carried nuclear reactor parts
Spanish investigators say the ship likely carried submarine reactor components, and 14 crew members survived after the sinking.
- On December 23, 2024, the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank about 60 miles off the Spanish coast while carrying components for two nuclear reactors similar to those used in submarines, Spanish investigators confirmed.
- Although the official manifest listed "manhole covers," the Russian captain later told authorities the vessel was transporting nuclear reactor components, believing the cargo was destined for the North Korean port of Rason.
- The ship suffered three explosions near the engine room, killing two crew members; the Russian military ship Ivan Gren then ordered nearby vessels to keep two nautical miles away during the evacuation of 14 survivors.
- A suspected Russian spy ship, The Yantar, hovered over the wreckage for five days before sensors detected four additional explosions, possibly targeting the remains on the seabed.
- The US military twice deployed a sophisticated "nuke sniffer" aircraft to monitor the site, reflecting high-stakes concerns about potential Russian nuclear technology transfers to North Korea.
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Russian ship that sank under mysterious circumstances may have been transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea
One big mystery. That is the best way to describe what happened to the Russian merchant ship ‘Ursa Major’, which sank off the Spanish coast. According to the American news channel CNN, the ship was sunk by a torpedo or a naval mine to prevent the two nuclear reactors on board from being delivered to North Korea. It sounds like a story from a ‘James Bond’ film, but is it true? And which country wanted to see the ship lying on the seabed? Our defe…
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Russian ship that sank near Spain in 2024 may have carried nuclear reactor parts
A Russian ship that sank after its engine room exploded in the Mediterranean could have been carrying parts for nuclear reactors used in submarines, according to Spanish government documents. The Ursa Major sank on Dec. 23, 2024, between Spain and…
A Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria in December 2024 after explosions in its engine room was carrying parts for two submarine nuclear reactors likely destined for North Korea, an investigation has found. The Ursa Major sank on December 23 with 16 crew members on board. Fourteen were rescued and brought to Spain, while two crew members - second engineer Nikitin and engineer Yakovlev - remain missing a…
According to a CNN investigation, the reactors may have been intended for North Korean submarines. The explosions that preceded the sinking fuel suspicions of a clandestine operation in the Mediterranean. Source link: https://www.slate.fr/monde/mysterieux-cargo-russe-coule-mediterrannee-chargement-nucleaire-coree-nord-reacteur-torpille-ursa-major Author: Clément Poursain Publish date: 2026-05-13 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs …
Russian Ship Ursa Major Sank Near Spain May Have Carried Nuclear Reactor Parts for Submarines
Madrid: A Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean after its engine room exploded may have been carrying pieces for nuclear reactors used in submarines, a Spanish government document shows.The Ursa Major sank on Dec. 23, 2024, between Spain and Algeria while allegedly on a journey from St. Petersburg to Russia's eastern port of Vladivostok. Two crew members were lost while 14 other people were saved by Spanish rescue craft.It has emerged that…
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