Putin ties Ukraine to Mediterranean naval-drone attack on LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz
Russian President Putin accuses Ukraine of launching a naval-drone attack that sank the Russian-flagged LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean near Malta; all 30 crew were rescued by Maltese and Russian rescuers. Kyiv has not commented, and Moscow says the drone was launched from Libya, labeling the incident an act of terrorism and piracy. The tanker’s cargo was reportedly in compliance with regulations, and the ship had been under sanctions.
