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'NATO-produced' magnetic mines found on tanker at Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga
Updated On: 26 May, 2026 08:28 AM IST | Moscow | Agencies
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Several “NATO-produced” magnetic mines have been detected on a tanker in Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday.
The committee said the mines were found by divers during an inspection of the hull of the tanker Arrhenius, which arrived from Belgium’s port of Antwerp to load liquefied petroleum gas.
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