"Admiral Panteleev began to protect ships from pirates.

SyuzhetyVoennaya operation against Somali piratov29.04.2009" Admiral Panteleev "seized pirated sudnoBolshoy anti-ship Navy Pacific Fleet of Russia" Admiral Panteleev began escort civilian vessels in the Gulf of Aden to protect them from attacks by pirates. That was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the press-service fleet of Roman Martova.
"Admiral Panteleev" led the caravan through the Gulf of six merchant ships, coming under the flags of different countries and next to the Bab al-Mandebskogo Strait. According to Martova, on the return journey, the ship will also be accompanied by a group of civil courts.
Order ship Pacific fleet - in addition to "Admiral Panteleeva" It includes tankers "Izhora and Irkut, as well as salvage tug SB-37" - arrived in the Gulf of Aden at the end of April. April 28, the Russian ship was able to detain a ship off the coast of Somalia with 29 pirates. RIA Novosti passes that among the detainees - the citizens of Somalia, Iran and Pakistan. Press reported that, if Russia will not be able to refer offenders caught none of the African countries, the pirates may be brought before a Russian sudom.Pervy a Russian ship off to the coast of Somalia to participate in international anti-piracy mission in September 2008. It was the Baltic Fleet storozhevik "fearless." In January, it was replaced by a large anti-ship of the Pacific Fleet "Admiral Vinogradov". "Admiral Panteleev" stay in the Horn of Africa for more than two months.