The Russian Pacific Fleet is about to send out it’s fourth detachment of naval ships to take up counter-piracy duties off Somalia coast.
The relevant order has been already signed by the Commander of the Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral Konstantin Sidenko, the Pacific Fleet press service told RIA Vostok-Media.
“As it has in the past, the detachment will consist of a destroyer and two support ships,” the press service added.
The third RF Pacific Fleet detachment consisting of the destroyer Admiral Tributs, tanker Boris Butoma and the fleet tag MB-99 left Vladivostok to carry out counter-piracy duties on June 29. At present the detachment is on counter-piracy patrol. In addition to seamen the detachment includes a marine unit, which will be assigned to ensure onboard security of civil vessels.
The second naval unit of the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet consisting of the destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, the rescue tag MB-37 and tankers Irkut and Izhora set sail from Vladivostok to the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off Somali coast on March 30. The detachment has returned to the Main Pacific Fleet Base on July 1.
The first Pacific Fleet naval formation consisting of the destroyer Admiral Vinogradov, rescue tag Fity Krylov and tankers Pechenga and Boris Butoma has completed the counter-piracy mission off Horn of Africa successfully. The detachment returned to the port of Vladivostok on March 20.
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