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Southern Europe Urges EU Action on Drifting Russian Tanker

3/19/2026

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Five southern European nations, including Italy and Spain, urge the European Commission.
The unmanned Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz, carrying LNG, was damaged by a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
It is drifting in the Mediterranean and authorities call for action to prevent environmental disaster.
The request aims to trigger the EU's civil protection mechanism.

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Story summary

Five southern European nations, including Italy and Spain, urge the European Commission.
The unmanned Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz, carrying LNG, was damaged by a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
It is drifting in the Mediterranean and authorities call for action to prevent environmental disaster.
The request aims to trigger the EU's civil protection mechanism.