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Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean, Moscow blames Ukrainian drones
The Arctic Metagaz, carrying 61,000 tons of LNG, sank after explosions and fire; all 30 Russian crew were rescued, Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones for the attack.
- On March 4, 2026, the Arctic Metagaz, a Russian-flagged LNG tanker, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Malta following explosions and fire.
- Russia's Transport Ministry said Ukrainian sea drones launched from the Libyan coast hit the vessel, and Vladimir Putin told state TV, 'This is a terrorist attack.'
- All 30 crew members, reported as Russian nationals, were rescued in a lifeboat and transferred to a vessel heading to Benghazi after distress calls late on March 3, at around 0400 local time, the Libyan authorities said.
- Regional shipping routes and markets face immediate uncertainty as the loss could further reduce Arctic LNG-2 export capacity and Libyan port authority warned vessels to avoid the sinking site and report pollution.
- If confirmed, it would mark the first attack on a Russian LNG carrier, expanding Ukraine's campaign against energy shipping and marking an unprecedented sinking for the LNG shipping industry.
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