SyuzhetyVoennaya operation against Somali piratov25.04.2009Korabli NATO will remain in the Gulf of Aden and 20 ships from four iyunyaOtryad Pacific Fleet on 27 April arrived in the Gulf of Aden to participate in an international mission to fight Somali pirates RIA Novosti reported.
Cruiser "Admiral Panteleev" rescue tug "SB-37" and the tanker Izhora and Irkut "came from Vladivostok on 29 March. On weapons "Admiral Panteleeva" are anti-missile-torpedoes "bell", anti-aircraft defense complexes "Dagger", artillery guns and AK-100 AK-630M, 533-mm torpedo, rocket and bomb installations RBU-6000. The composition of the order also includes a unit of marines and two helicopters.
In the Gulf of Aden ships changed cruiser "Admiral Vinogradov", rescue tugboat "Foty Krylov and tankers Boris Bout" Pechenga "nesshih battle to watch in January 2009.
Currently, a first caravan of merchant ships, which will take place under the protection of the Gulf "Admiral Panteleeva.
During the summer of 2008 because of frequent attacks by Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden to the civil court the UN Security Council authorized a foreign country to fight against pirates in the waters of the Gulf. We regularly carry out patrols of trade routes ships Russia, NATO countries, India, China, Japan and South Korea. The first ship - a "fearless" - Russia has sent to the coast of Somalia 24 September 2008.
Since early 2009, Somali pirates attacked a few dozen ships. According to some reports are now in the hands of the pirates are 18 civil courts, where there are 310 people.
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