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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Russian Pacific Fleet task force departs on anti-piracy mission

Udaloy-class missile destroyerA Russian Pacific Fleet task force, departed on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden from the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on Tuesday.

The task force comprises an Udaloy-class missile destroyer, Marshal Shaposhnikov, a salvage tug and a tanker.

The Russian Navy has maintained a permanent presence off the Horn of Africa, with warships operating on a rotation basis.

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