Ukraine’s intelligence claims that a cargo vessel sent to transport Russian weapons from Syria has broken down in the open sea.  

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**Russian Cargo Vessel Stranded in Open Sea**

A Russian cargo vessel sent to Syria to transport military equipment has broken down and is now drifting near the coast of . ‘s , HUR, this claim December 23.

According to HUR, the cargo ship Sparta experienced a fuel pipe failure in its main engine. The Russian crew is trying to fix the problem, but the vessel is currently adrift in the open sea at a slow speed of just over 1 knot.

**Marine Traffic Monitors Confirm Vessel’s Existence**

Marine traffic monitors have confirmed the existence of a cargo ship called Ursa Major, which matches the description and photo published by HUR. The Ursa Major is sailing under the Russian flag and was previously registered as Sparta III.

**Russia Evacuating Military Assets from Syria**

Russia has begun evacuating its military assets from Syria, with Ukraine’s military intelligence claiming that Russia now only has two bases in the country: and Tartus naval base. HUR claims that losing these bases would significantly damage Russia’s presence in the Middle East.

**Ukraine Receives $9.8 Billion in **

The Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed a sixth tranche of aid to Ukraine, bringing the total amount provided so far to $9.8 billion under the Extended Fund Facility .

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