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Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated that the refusal of the Norwegian ship Oslo Carrier 3 to take on board a sinking Russian vessel’s drowning Russian sailors cannot be forgiven. He wrote about this on his Telegram channel.

‘The Norwegian-flagged Oslo Carrier 3 refused to take on board Russian sailors from the Ursa Major who were drowning in the Mediterranean Sea. Do you need any more explanations? This cannot be forgiven!’ the politician and former Russian president said. 

According to Medvedev, when the hybrid war ends, which it will soon end, Moscow should forgive weak countries and punish Europe by all available means. 

The blunter-spoked former Russian President added he also believes that it is necessary to help any destructive processes in Europe.

Earlier it was reported that the Oslo Carrier 3 left the crew of the Ursa Major in trouble when the Russian ship sank in the open sea.

RECALL: Oboronlogistics: Norwegian ship refused to rescue Ursa Major’s crew. December 27, 2024, 04:15

The Norwegian ship Oslo Carrier 3 sailed away and left the crew of the Ursa Major in trouble when the Russian ship sank in the open sea.

RIA Novosti writes about this, citing the press service of the Oboronlogistics group of companies. They clarified that a boat had been sent to the Norwegian vessel. 

‘When the lifeboat approached the ship, the Norwegian vessel refused to accept the Ursa Major crew members, citing some kind of ban,’ Oboronlogistics representatives said.

Earlier, after three as yet unexplained explosions on the starboard side of the Russian vessel Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea, a hole in the ship’s side was discovered.

“A general ship alarm was declared on the vessel. During the external emergency inspection of the vessel, a hole with a diameter of 50×50 centimeters was discovered above the water line, the edges of the hole were torn and directed inward. The vessel’s deck was strewn with fragments,” the company said.

Soon afterwards, the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major capsized in international waters between the Spanish autonomous community of Murcia and Algeria.

A case of safety violations resulting in the death of two or more seamen has been opened following the sinking of the Ursa Major bulk carrier in the Mediterranean Sea.

State Duma deputy and former naval officer Andrei Kolesnik told the  Vzglyad newspaper that the speed at which such a large vessel as the Ursa Major sank was suspicious.

Deputy Kolesnik considers the speed of the Ursa Major ship sinking suspicious. December 25, 2024, 01:30

State Duma deputy and former naval officer Andrei Kolesnik told the Vzglyad newspaper that the speed at which such a large vessel as the Ursa Major sank was suspicious.

‘If this had been the main power plant, the ship would not have sunk so quickly,’ he noted. At the same time, Kolesnik added that final conclusions about the causes of the incident can only be made after inspecting the dry cargo ship.

Responsibility for conducting a search and rescue operation in the area where the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank has been transferred to a Russian military ship (pictured).

The Sinking Crew of Ursa Major Was Saved by the Spanish Vessel Salvamar Drago. December 27, 2024, 08:27. The press service of the Oboronlogistics group of companies stated that the Russian crew of the Ursa Major ship, which had suffered a disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, was rescued by Spanish sailors from the Salvamar Drago ship.

As the company’s press service told RIA Novosti, some time after the explosion, two Spanish rescue ships arrived at the scene.

‘One of them, the Salvamar Drago, approached the lifeboat, took the crew members on board and delivered them to the port of Cartagena (Spain), towing a lifeboat,’ the statement said.

It is specified that those evacuated from the disaster site were sent to a local hotel upon arrival on land. Earlier it became known that the Oslo Carrier 3, sailing under the flag of Norway, refused to help  the crew of the Ursa Major when the Russian ship was wrecked in the open sea. The Norwegians cited ‘some kind of ban.’

UPDATE: Who was right, who was wrong? Updates are coming in. The Russian side 1) Refuses to accept the Norwegian take on things. 2) A Was it sabotage: News is still coming with astonishment expressed at how fast the stricken ship foundered. 3: The case has been referred to the highest maritime and legal courts fo adjudication. 4) Soon, specialists will examine and report on the sunken vessel. We will keep you updated.

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