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Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga port
Russian officials said the 7-kilogram mines were defused and a criminal case was opened on attempted terrorism and explosives trafficking.
- On Monday, the Federal Security Service reported thwarting a "terrorist attack" after discovering magnetic explosives on the hull of the Liberia-flagged Arrhenius tanker at Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region.
- Investigators determined the vessel arrived from Antwerp, Belgium; divers discovered the magnetic mines were manufactured in "one of the NATO countries," with authorities stating the explosives could not have been placed in Russian territorial waters.
- Working with the Defense Ministry and the Russian National Guard, FSB officers defused the devices; each contained approximately 7 kilograms of plastic explosive, according to the FSB.
- Harbor master Igor Malofeev confirmed all crew members remain on board and are ready to begin cargo operations, while a criminal case was opened on charges of attempted terrorism and illegal trafficking of explosives.
- The vessel was scheduled to sail to the Turkish port of Samsun, following repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones on Ust-Luga and Primorsk ports in the Leningrad region during spring 2026.
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Several magnetic mines have been discovered at a tanker in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. Russian investigators speak of a serious safety incident.
·Berlin, Germany
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The Russian Prosecutor ' s Office investigates the incident as an attempt to commit a terrorist attack and illicit trafficking in explosive devices, while the judicial authorities and security agencies of the Slavic nation continue to investigate the matter in order to identify all those involved in the crime.
The allegations have not been confirmed.
·Finland
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