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Russia: Ukraine

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105583

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the sinking of the Ursa Major in December 2024 on the conflict in Ukraine.

Answered by Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence are aware of the open-source reports on the sinking of the Ursa Major, however we judge that such an incident would be unlikely to have had a significant impact on the conflict in Ukraine.

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