Russian cargo ship 'on Syria mission' sinks in Mediterranean

Sky News ^ | 24 December 2024

[Apparatchik]

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was sent to Syria to collect weapons has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials in Moscow.

Two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria, the foreign ministry said. Fourteen other crew were rescued and taken to Spain.

Ukraine's military intelligence claimed yesterday that the ship, previously called Sparta III, had been sent to Syria to remove weapons and military equipment after the fall of Bashar al Assad.

[Apparatchik]

Oh dear, another disaster for Russia. I wonder what could have happened to cause this. Smoking in unauthorized areas?

Anyway, Merry Christmas to the Putin lovers here!

[Mmogamer]

Happy New Year to you Z fellaters also.

[V_TWIN]

A three hour tour.....A three hour tour.....

[null and void]

Empty and on the way TO Syria, or loaded to the gills with weapons and explosives and headed back to Mother Russia?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Ursa Major

The Big Bear. The big dipper is part of Ursa Major. In Britain the big dipper is called "The Plow".

[Petrosius]

I guess someone poked the bear again.

[JPG]

The Big Dipper took quite a dip. Glug-glug.

[Who is John Galt?]

[fella]

Heavy cranes for unloading and loading cargo are needed in Syria to replace recent losses. The Hoot-Tees could use some too.

[Billthedrill]

On leaving St Petersburg it had indicated that its next port of call was the Russian port of Vladivostok.

Good grief, that's a long trip. Presumably the idea was to entrain the cargo in Vladivostok. The Black Sea route would have been much shorter but (1) there's a war there, and (2) the Turks tend to be cranky about Russian war materiel transiting the Bosphorus even in the best of times. Sucks to be a Russian sailor.

[Noumenon]

The Putin regime seems to be having trouble with their floaty bits.

[Fireone]

Maybe they got the same fuel as the boat in Ft. Lauderdale?

[McGruff]

I hope it wasn’t because of foul play. That would open a whole new front in this war.

[Redmen4ever]

apologies to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Russian ships on the water very free and easy
Big holes below the sea line makes us sink immed’tely
Ukrainian people on the shoreline they can see
That we’re sinking, let it be.

[hanamizu]

In Britain the big dipper is called “The Plow”.

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“The Plow,” or “The Plough”?

[Who is John Galt?]

...and in related BREAKING NEWS:

SHOCK VIDEO: Russian Warship Explodes!

"WOOHOO!! LONG-RANGE UKRAINE ATTACK DRONES TOOK 'EM OUT!!!"

[rrrod]

LOL... perfect!

[adorno]

Russian cargo ship 'on Syria mission' sinks in Mediterranean

Look for another threat from Russia about its use of nuclear bombs, or another threat of WW3 coming soon. ;)

[Kazan]

Zeepers, like Satan, never rest. Not even on Christmas Eve.

[Kazan]

Note: Putin and the Russians agreed to a Christmas ceasefire. But, Zelensky and Ukrainian neo-Nazis refused the offer.