The Russian Navy Report

Pirates



Somali pirates surrendering



      Again there has not been much news out of the Russian Navy. Most of the country is still talking about the election of Putin. Despite that there are several exercises that have taken place or are planned for the Russian Navy here in the near future.

The Russian ship from the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Tributs, just concluded an anti-piracy exercise with the Coast Guard of the Seychelles. These operations and training for them have become more inportant for the Russian Navy over the last several years. Their interest began after Russian sailors and ships were taken by Somali pirates. Directly from an article,

"Russian warships have taken part in anti-piracy patrols since October 2008 and successfully escorted a total of 130 commercial vessels from various countries through the pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast."

Since 2008 the Russian Navy has maintained a constant presence in the area of Somalia. This area is vital for shipping, and protecting ships, like the one below, is of the upmost importance.

Moscow University, a Russian ship that was hijacked by pirates

Here is a map showing the attacks over the last several years:

It just reminds me of this motivational poster I saw a few years ago.I'm certain that the Russian Navy takes care of business just like we do

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