The Russian Ministry of Defense said it prevented an armed hijacking of the Panama flagged container ship Lucia by sending in aircraft and ships.
Russia's armed forces have said they prevented a hijacking that took place off Africa's western coast, driving the pirates away and rescuing the crew.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced Monday that its large anti-submarine ship, Udaloy-class destroyeras it sailed in the Gulf of Guinea between Togo and Cameroon in West Africa. Armed hijackers had reportedly approached the ship via a small speedboat and boarded as the crew hid in the engine room.
The warship then"immediately" dispatched a Kumov Ka-27PS helicopter with a marines unit. Upon seeing the incoming aircraft,"the pirates left the ship, got into a fast boat and headed towards the coast at full speed," according to the ministry.
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