This was stated by the spokesman of the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk on the air of the national telethon.
It is actually a veteran of military transportation, involved in the operation of the so-called Syrian Express, meaning it constantly delivered everything necessary for the existence of the military base in Tartus," he said, adding that the ship could transport various types of cargo. Some experts call Ursa Major the transport flagship of russian defense logistics.
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As for the equipment on board, the Navy spokesman noted that it was "quite expensive, sophisticated, foreign-made, and that russians do not do not produce such items."
"To understand the importance of this equipment is I remind you that for six months they were unable to load Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk due to the lack of such equipment," Pletenchuk emphasized.
As for the other cargo, he would not confirm or deny anything. He also believes that "it's too early to talk about the reasons." Pletenchuk noted that the incident that caused Russia to lose the ship occurred in the engine room where, as far as we know, two crew members died.
He also noted that the loss of this vessel "is quite difficult for russians, and we are not even considering the cargo itself."
Earlier Defense Express reported that russian ship Ursa Major had sunk in the Mediterranean.
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