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Friday, January 13, 2012

Russia rotates warships in anti-piracy mission off Somali coast

Admiral Panteleyev (Udaloy class)A new Russian naval task force has arrived in the Gulf of Aden to join the international efforts to fight piracy off the Somali coast, a spokesman for the Russian Pacific Fleet said.

The task force includes Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Tributs, the Pechenega tanker and a rescue tugboat.

It replaces another Pacific Fleet’s task force led by Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, which has operated in the area since September last year.

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