May 25, 2026
Russia’s FSB security service said Monday that it thwarted an attempted “terrorist attack” after its agents allegedly discovered magnetic explosives attached to the hull of a tanker ship that had arrived from Belgium and docked for loading at the northwestern port of Ust-Luga.
“Divers discovered foreign magnetic objects attached near the engine room that showed signs of being explosive devices,” the FSB said in a statement carried by state news agencies.
The law enforcement body said the ship, identified as the Arrhenius, arrived from Antwerp and was expected to depart for the Turkish port of Samsun after completing loading at Ust-Luga, which is located in the Leningrad region.
Ship tracking data shows that the Arrhenius is a Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker
