00:00Libyan authorities have released a video and photographs showing a tow line attached to the
00:06damaged Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz, which has been drifting in the Mediterranean Sea for
00:13the past three weeks following an alleged attack by a maritime drone. The vessel is part of Russia's
00:19so-called Shadow Fleet, which transports fossil fuels in violation of international sanctions.
00:26The Libyan Coast Guard reported that the tanker carrying liquefied natural gas is being towed
00:33to a safe zone near the city of Zurara on Libya's western coast. Russian authorities claim that the
00:40Arctic Metagaz was damaged by Ukrainian maritime drones near Mortis waters. All crew members were
00:47rescued and Ukraine has not yet commented on the situation. According to the World Wildlife Fund,
00:53the Russian tanker was carried toward the Libyan coast by winds and currents. The environmental
00:59organization warns of serious environmental risks to one of the most vulnerable and biodiverse
01:05marine areas in the Mediterranean Sea.
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