Somali pirates seized a Ukrainian ship.

SyuzhetyPiratstvo off Somali28.04.2009Frantsuzy released three suspects in piratstveSomaliyskie pirates seized a Ukrainian vessel carrying industrial equipment and vehicles for the United Nations. Representatives of the pirates told agency Reuters.
Notice of seizure of the Ukrainian ship left Hussein a man who contacted the journalists from the Somali town of Harardheere. The city has one of the largest bases of Somali pirates.
As it is called into the hands of criminals Ukrainian vessel, and how many seafarers are on board, did not specify. Official confirmation of the attack has yet been received.
In 2008, widespread media coverage, mostly - in Russia and Ukraine, is the history of the taking of the Ukrainian vessel Faina, carrying a large consignment of weapons in one of African countries. Pirates held "Faina" for several months, and after lengthy negotiations, the ship was released for a ransom of 3 million dollars. While the "Faina" was in the hands of pirates, a scandal broke out in Ukraine because of the uncertain supplies of goods: a number of sources claimed that in fact on board dry cargo ship tanks were sold to Sudan, to which the arms embargo;