{"id":333852,"date":"2026-05-13T08:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=333852"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:01:37","slug":"mystery-over-sinking-of-russian-ship-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/mystery-over-sinking-of-russian-ship-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery over sinking of Russian ship carrying ‘nuclear reactors’ to North Korea | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In February, it was confirmed that the ship was carrying \u2018components for 2 nuclear reactors just like those utilized in submarines\u2019 (Picture: east2west)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Spain was likely carrying two nuclear reactors and possibly heading to North Korea.<\/p>\n

The Ursa Major suffered a series of unexplained explosions and went under about 60 miles from shore on December 23, 2024.<\/p>\n

In recent months, military motion across the sunken ship has increased. US nuclear \u2018sniffer\u2019 aircraft have flown by the sunken ship twice, and a suspected Russian spy ship has also visited the wreckage, a source told CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite this, it continues to be unclear what caused the ship to sink.<\/p>\n

The Spanish government confirmed in February that the ship had been carrying \u2018components for 2 nuclear reactors just like those utilized in submarines\u2019, but mystery still shrouds the wreck.<\/p>\n

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The ship reported explosions before sinking hours later (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the fateful day the ship sank, crew members called for help and said the vessel had suffered three blasts near the engine room, killing two people on board.<\/p>\n

When rescuers tried to enter the engine room, they found it was sealed. The remainder of the crew was evacuated safely, and the ship seemed stable and unlikely to sink.<\/p>\n

The Ivan Gren \u2013 a Russian military ship which had escorted the Ursa Major \u2013 then fired off red flares before 4 more explosions took place. The ship was then sunk to the underside of the ocean.<\/p>\n

The ship\u2019s captain initially wouldn\u2019t talk about what the vessel was carrying, but eventually confessed that it had two nuclear reactor components.<\/p>\n

Just every week after the incident, a Russian military ship previously accused of espionage floated above the Ursa Major wreckage for days before 4 explosions were detected underwater.<\/p>\n

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Putin has remained secretive over the ship\u2019s sinking (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Spanish government still hasn\u2019t physically inspected the ship, a task they are saying \u2018isn\u2019t possible\u2019 without \u2018significant technical resources\u2019 with the vessel lying 8,202ft below the water\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n

Though it\u2019s not believed that the nuclear reactors were shipped with fuel inside them, the suggestion that Russia would send such reactors to North Korea is concerning.<\/p>\n

Russia has been cosying as much as North Korea, even using Kim Jong Un\u2019s soldiers as cannon fodder in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

For the primary time, this yr\u2019s Victory Day parade in Moscow featured troops from\u00a0North Korea, a tribute to Pyongyang that sent its soldiers to fight alongside Moscow forces.<\/p>\n

North Korea has one in every of the most important militaries on this planet.<\/p>\n

Some 1.2million troops serve in its ranks, but they lack combat experience, and their weapons are considered susceptible to defects and inaccuracy.<\/p>\n

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