Russian LNG Tanker Sinks Off Libyan Coast; Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack

Kathmandu. Russia has blamed Ukraine for the sinking of a Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) near the coast of Libya.

According to the Sirte Port Authority in Libya, the 'Arctic MegaGas' tanker caught fire following a sudden explosion on Tuesday night and eventually sank completely. Russia's Ministry of Transport, however, claimed that the vessel was attacked by a Ukrainian naval drone. The ministry described the incident as an act of 'international terrorism and piracy'.