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Saturday, March 28, 2009

New Russian task force for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden

Admiral Panteleyev (Udaloy class)Russia is stepping up anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden by sending a task force from the country's Pacific Fleet.

The task force, consisting of the Admiral Panteleyev destroyer, a salvage tugboat, and a tanker, will leave Vladivostok on Sunday for Somalia, reports quoting a fleet spokesman said on Friday.

The warship is a missile destroyer, armed with anti-ship missiles, 30-mm and 100-mm guns, and Ka-27 Helix helicopters.

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