A Russian ship loaded with 20,000 tons of explosive cargo – previously dubbed ‘the floating bomb’ – has been spotted near the Kent coast.
The ship, nicknamed the Ruby, was located near Margate on Wednesday 25th September.
This comes shortly after the damaged Malta-flagged cargo ship was seen near a Norwegian military base, just a few days after the NATO country told the boat to move on. The Russian ship made the decision to stop in Tromsø on 3rd September whilst seeking safety from a storm.
The ships propeller, hull, and rudder had been damaged, but following several days authorities insisted the ship leave as fears grew, as the Ruby is packed with an explosive substance, which is also used in fertilizer, known as ammonium nitrate. The ship contains seven times more amounts of the substance that exploded in Port of Beirut in Lebanon, killing 218 people four years ago.
Residents became increasingly concerned as the ship was anchored near a university campus. a hospital, as well as hundreds of homes.
Russian officials have often suggested they would possibly attack members of NATO as retaliation for helping Ukraine. Ingrida Šimonytė, the Prime Minister of Lithuania stated on 12th September that the Ruby would not be allowed to dock at Klaipėda for repairs, according to local media.
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