Author: Aleksandar Brezar
Published on: 13/05/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
The Ursa Major sank on 23 December with 16 crew members on board. Fourteen were rescued and brought to Spain, while two crew members remain missing. Spanish investigators now believe the vessel may have been deliberately sunk by a Western military. Investigators have questioned why Moscow would send such cargo by sea around the world rather than using the country’s extensive rail network. Some details of the Spanish investigation were initially published by the Murcian local newspaper La Verdad in December 2024. Suspicious circumstances and Russian interference The ship was operated by Oboronlogistika, a company owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence. Pyongyang has indicated it plans to arm the submarine with nuclear weapons. Other weapons included solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, spy satellites and multi-warhead missiles. North Korea released photographs in December 2025 showing a largely completed nuclear-powered submarine hull. Russian claims and Syria connection Russia’s state-linked operator Oboronlogistika claimed the ship was “embarking on another voyage to the Far East carrying significant project cargo” Ukrainian military intelligence had previously reported that the Ursa Major was actually headed to Syria to assist with evacuating Russian military equipment from the country’s bases.
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