The Russians still present in the fight against piracy

(B2) The Russian Destroyer Severomorsk is heading for Somalia where it will fight against pirates, announced Tuesday in Moscow the spokesman of the "Northern Fleet", Vadim Serga. " The destroyer Severomorsk will begin to fulfill its mission in the Red Sea in a few days. It will ensure the safety of civilian vessels in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa” he added according to the Ria Novosti agency which reports the information. THE Severomorsk replaces the Russian patrol boat Yaroslav Moudry, present in the region since September. During his mission in Africa, the Yaroslav Moudry escorted about XNUMX Russian, Greek, Panamanian, Liberian, Thai and other civilian boats, the Russian Fleet Command said.

NB: usually, the Russian fleet escorts ships in the international maritime corridor of the Gulf of Aden, unlike the European fleet (EUNAVFOR or OCEAN SHIELD) which is deployed more widely in the Indian Ocean, and especially between Kenya and Somalia.