Russian tanker adrift in the Med after Ukrainian attack could cause 'unprecedented environmental disaster'

With no crew on board and a gaping hole in one side, the Arctic Metagaz, a shadow fleet vessel reportedly carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas is adrift at sea.


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