politics
March 5, 2026
Ukrainian drone attacked Russian LNG tanker in Mediterranean
A Ukrainian naval drone attack damaged Arctic Metagaz LNG tanker off the coast of Malta, Moscow has said
TL;DR
- Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz in the central Mediterranean.
- All 30 crew members of the tanker were evacuated and saved by Russian and Maltese emergency services.
- Russia's Transport Ministry described the incident as "international terrorism and maritime piracy" and a violation of international maritime law.
- The attack is seen as an escalation of Ukraine's efforts to target Russian shipping.
- This is reportedly the first instance of Ukraine targeting an LNG tanker.
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