A Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion onboard, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 24.

According to a press release from Oboronlogistics, the Russian transport and logistics company which owns the Ursa Major, the ship had onboard two 380-tonne port cranes, as well as 45-ton reactor ...

Fourteen crewmembers of the ship, the Ursa Major, had to be rescued from a lifeboat ... More Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images The ship operator said the explosions left a hole in the vessel's ...

The Russian vessel Ursa Major, carrying strategic cargo, sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in the engine room, ...

The picture accompanying HUR’s post on social media showed an old picture of the Ursa Major when it was called Sparta III. Another Russian ship called Sparta is also currently operating in the ...