Moscow Claims Mines Found on Tanker Arriving From Belgium

On Monday, Russia’s FSB claimed it had prevented an alleged “terror attack” on the Arrhenius gas carrier that arrived from Belgium at the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region. Magnetic mines reportedly containing about 7 kilograms of explosives each were found attached to the vessel’s underwater hull. Moscow says the devices could not have been placed in Russian waters and has opened a criminal case into attempted terrorism.