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At least 15 bodies of migrants have washed ashore in eastern Libya, while two drones, possibly of Russian origin, were discovered on the Turkish coast within five days. These incidents highlight ongoing humanitarian and security concerns in the Mediterranean region.
Russia has released photos of its sanctioned LNG carrier, Arktik Metagaz, which sustained damage near the coast of Malta in March while en route from Murmansk to China.
The Red Crescent announced the recovery of 17 bodies off the coast of Libya. The discovery likely relates to migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea.
Another boat carrying dozens of migrants arrived from the Libyan coast to Gavdos, south of Crete, following a previous rescue of 35 people in the same area.
The Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, transporting liquefied natural gas, has been damaged and is drifting near the coast of Libya, prompting Libyan authorities to arrange for its towing to shore.
Previous Ukrainian attacks on Russian ships have reportedly come from the Libyan coast
A Russian gas tanker sank off the coast of Libya after explosions, with images showing the ship in flames.
A boat carrying migrants has capsized off the coast of Libya, with reports indicating that more than 50 people have died. Search and rescue operations are underway following the tragic incident.
The "Sea-Watch 5" rescue vessel has arrived in Brindisi, Italy, following alleged gunfire from the Libyan coast guard. Italian authorities have initiated an investigation against the ship's captain.
Libya's eastern-based coast guard, part of the Libyan National Army, rescued at least 404 migrants from 10 boats who were facing harsh conditions at sea, according to the Tobruk Red Crescent.
More than 80 migrants are missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean, according to the UN migration agency. At least two bodies have been recovered from the approximately 120 people on board.
Libya has contracted a firm to manage a damaged Russian tanker that is currently drifting towards the Libyan coast, posing a potential maritime hazard.
A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded, caught fire, and sank in the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Libya, with no casualties reported.
Fifty-three people are dead or missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Libyan coast, with only two survivors rescued.
The Greek Coast Guard intercepted or rescued nearly 550 migrants south of Crete within two days, believed to have departed from the Libyan coast, with many having paid large sums to traffickers.
The humanitarian rescue ship 'Sea-Watch 5,' carrying 90 rescued individuals and 30 crew members, reported that it was attacked with live ammunition by the Libyan Coast Guard.
At least six people died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, according to military and medical sources, with four individuals rescued.
Libya's National Oil Corporation has contracted a specialist company to manage a damaged Russian tanker carrying LNG that is drifting towards the Libyan coast.
The crew of the Arctic Metagaz tanker, which is currently adrift, has returned to Russia, while the unmanned vessel is projected to reach the Libyan coast within four days due to prevailing winds and currents.
Russia accused Ukraine of using naval drones to attack a liquified natural gas carrier off the Libyan coast, which led to its sinking.