More Russian ships heading to Gulf of Aden to combat piracy
The Russian Pacific Fleet has sent more ships to protect civilian vessels from pirates in the Gulf of Aden

More Russian ships heading to Gulf of Aden to combat piracy

Feb 24, 2010 at 16:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
The Russian Pacific Fleet has sent more ships to the Indian Ocean to protect civilian vessels from pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden.

The large anti-submarine ship the Marshal Shaposhnikov, a tugboat and the Pechenga tanker have set out for Somali coasts, carrying marines and deck helicopters, the Pacific Fleet informed Interfax.

The current mission will be the fourth to have been sent to the pirate-stricken Gulf of Aden.

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