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Russian Ship Sunk Near Spain Suspected of Carrying Nuclear Reactor Parts to North Korea
A Russian ship that sank near Spain is now suspected of having been transporting nuclear reactor parts or components destined for North Korea. The incident, which occurred in 2024 or two years prior, has raised international concerns.
13 May, 07:14 — 13 May, 09:25
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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago
Russian ship that sank near Spain ‘was likely heading to North Korea with nuclear reactor parts’
Mysterious sinking of Russian ship fuels speculation over covert western military involvement in operations
By Shweta Sharma
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Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea
State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.
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