{"id":11355,"date":"2026-03-04T11:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=11355"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:07:08","slug":"tanker-arctic-metagaz-attack-mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/tanker-arctic-metagaz-attack-mediterranean\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanker of Russian \u00abshadow fleet\u00bb attacked off Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz attacked off the coast of Libya: Moscow accuses Ukraine<\/h2>\n

Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz<\/strong> was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. This was stated by the Russian Ministry of Transport, accusing Ukraine of the attack.<\/p>\n

According to the Russian side, the attack on the vessel was allegedly carried out with the help of unmanned sea boats<\/strong>, which Moscow calls Ukrainian.<\/p>\n

What is known about the attack<\/h3>\n

It is reported that the tanker Arctic Metagaz<\/strong> was transporting liquefied natural gas. The released footage shows significant damage to the vessel's hull, as well as a leak of oil products into the sea.<\/p>\n

The details of the incident, including the extent of the damage and possible victims, are currently being clarified.<\/p>\n

Sanctioned vessel<\/h3>\n

According to publicly available data, the tanker Arctic Metagaz<\/strong> is under sanctions USA and the UK<\/strong>. The vessel is part of the so-called \u00abRussia's \u00bbshadow fleet\"<\/strong>, which is used to circumvent international restrictions on energy exports.<\/p>\n

Context.<\/h3>\n

Since the introduction of Western sanctions, Russia has been actively using a network of tankers operating outside of standard control mechanisms to transport oil and gas.<\/p>\n

Recently, incidents involving such vessels have been reported in various regions of the world, increasing tensions around Russian energy logistics.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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