March 4, 2026

Russia's Transport Ministry blames Ukraine for attack on Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in Mediterranean as photos show hole in hull

On the morning of March 4, Russia's Transport Ministry confirmed reports that a fire had broken out on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz (IMO: 9243148) in the Mediterranean Sea, with the ministry blaming Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels for the attack.

Russia's Transport Ministry blames Ukraine for attack on Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in Mediterranean as photos show hole in hull

TL;DR

  • A fire broke out on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea on March 3.
  • Russia's Transport Ministry blamed Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels for the attack, calling it 'international terrorism and maritime piracy.'
  • All 30 crew members were evacuated without injury.
  • Photographs show a large hole in the ship's hull.
  • The Arctic Metagaz was transporting liquefied natural gas from Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project, which is under U.S., UK, EU, and other sanctions.
  • The loss of the ship could significantly complicate logistics for the Arctic LNG 2 project.

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