Two Russian sailors have been captured by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported Tuesday, citing the Russian Embassy in Abuja.
The two Russian crew members of the Ambika oil dredger were abducted by unidentified armed men on Jan. 2 alongside a third crew member from India, Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper first reported Sunday. An ensuing firefight between the pirates and a Nigerian Navy rescue squad ended with the deaths of four rescue personnel.
“Two Russians and an Indian were abducted from the Ambika vessel and the embassy is taking measures to secure their release,” RIA quoted the Russian Embassy in Abuja as saying. The embassy added that the sailors are in “satisfactory” condition.
The pirates left behind five crew members, the Premium Times reported, while two rescue personnel survived the firefight.
(c) The Moscow Times
Russia not going to invade Nigeria to protect Russian speakers?
Finally they get some of their own medicine.
The Nigerian navy seems to be as useless as the Russian navy, don’t they have guns on their ships?
Not sure. Germany is their main arms supplier. LMFAO!
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This is leftovers after the great witch hunt in the US 😜
Exactly, the Moskali are pirates without the water.
Tugboats are not exactly a quick getaway for pirates. 😁
Moscow is now sending the elite class…
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It can’t be Russian, it has no tugboat.
Yeah, and it even has a shithouse. LMAO!
Hahaha!
Yeah, i guess this could never happend to ukrainian sailors.
In that case it might russians behind it i guess, who knows? 😏
Torsson you are an irritating halfwit.
Why?
Because you touch yourself.
At least the vatnikis won’t feel worried by the lack of facilities, they might even feel spoiled by the luxury living conditions.
The Nigerians will find it difficult to put up with the stench though, poor fuckers.
Why?
Because you touch yourself.
Oh well, i kind of expected that kind of comment.
No surprise, really.