A Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Spain in December 2024 may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactor components to North Korea, CNN reported on May 12, citing a Spanish investigation and sources familiar with it. The ship, the Ursa Major, suffered several explosions before sinking about 60 miles (97 kilometers) off the Spanish coast.
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