Northern fleet vessel continues pirate hunt
The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko will carry on with the patrol in the waters around the Horn of Africa until further notice.
Admiral Chabanenko is normally based in the Russian Northern fleet’s main port in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula. The destroyer joined Russia’s anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa in November last year.
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A Navy official says to Interfax that Admiral Chabanenko now will extend its presence hunting for pirates. In addition to the Northern fleet destroyer, Russia has three other naval vessels engaged in its anti-piracy mission.
It is not state how long Admiral Chabanenko will stay in the African waters.
