Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga port
Russia's Federal Security Service reported the discovery of magnetic mines on a tanker at the Ust-Luga port. The tanker, named Arrhenius, had arrived from Belgium and is flagged in Liberia. The mines were reportedly produced in a NATO country and have since been deactivated.
- ▪Magnetic mines were found on the hull of the tanker Arrhenius.
- ▪The tanker arrived from Antwerp, Belgium, for liquefied petroleum gas.
- ▪The mines were produced in one of the NATO countries and have been deactivated.
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Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga portSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 25, 2026, 06:18 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 06:18 PMMOSCOW, May 25 - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said several magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.The news agency said the mines were found on the hull of the tanker called Arrhenius, which arrived from Belgium's port of Antwerp for liquefied petroleum gas.According to LSEG ship tracking data, the tanker is Liberia- flagged and is managed by the Maple Mariner Holding in the UAE.The news agency cited a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee as saying that the mines were produced at one of the NATO's…
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