(Bloomberg) -- A Russian military cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea this week was the target of a terrorist attack, Russian state news service RIA Novosti reported, citing the owner of the vessel.
The Ursa Major, the biggest cargo ship in the Russian military’s logistics fleet, suffered three explosions on its right side before sinking, according to Oboronlogistika, a company owned by the Russian Defense Ministry that transports military and civilian goods.
The ship was lost on Dec. 23, with two crew members reported missing and 14 others rescued. The Ursa Major, which had a capacity of 1,200 tons and could fit 120 vehicles on its deck, was the biggest cargo vessel operated by Oboronloga.
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