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2010 March 29   07:21

Russian Pacific Fleet ships to join multinational forces, to combat Somalia pirates

Pacific Fleet ships will take part in an international operation to combat pirates. Large anti-submarine ship Marshal Shaposhnikov, the tanker Pechenga and MB-37 tugboat will be part of the multinational forces to ensure the safety of navigation in the region, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
The ships will have marines units and Ka-32 helicopters on board.

The Russian military ships had escorted more than 100 merchant ships from 26 countries through the dangerous waters and repulsed more than 20 pirates’ attacks.

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