Russian sailors from the anti-ship cruiser Marshal Shaposhnikov on Thursday freed a Russian tanker hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, a high-ranking official from the maritime coalition forces has reported.
The Moscow University with 23 Russian crewmembers and 86,000 tons of oil was hijacked by Somali pirates on Wednesday. The official said the crew was unharmed and the pirates have been detained, adding that the Russian Navy crew from the Marshal Shaposhnikov was currently on board the tanker.
