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Somali pirates have freed the Maran Centaurus, a Greek-owned ship with two citizens of Ukraine on board.

"According to the report from the Ukrainian Embassy in Greece, the Somali pirates freed the ship from captivity with two citizens of Ukraine on board on Jan. 18 at 07.45 Kyiv time," the press service of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported.