Russian border guards bombarded a ship in the Sea of Japan
The border guard patrol ship "Dzerzhinsky", after a long chase with shooting, detained a Chinese ship in the Sea of Japan, RIA reports "News"With reference to the representative of the North-Eastern Border Department of the FSB of Russia. 22,5 tons of squid were found in the holds of the Chinese schooner. Documents on the vessel and products are not available.
According to the agency interlocutor, the ship flying the flag of China was in the exclusive economic zone of Russia, but did not respond to requests from border guards. "Dzerzhinsky" had to start the pursuit of the schooner. After a three-hour chase, the Russian military fired warning shots from an artillery mount. However, the Chinese ship did not stop and continued to maneuver dangerously, as a result of which the contact of the ships occurred.
When trying to land on a Chinese ship, the border guards met with resistance. And only after shooting to defeat the stern, the criminals stopped their schooner and took on board the inspection team. Among 17 crew members killed and wounded as a result of the shelling is not. However, when a man crashed overboard a Chinese ship, a man fell out, so far it has not been found. The team consisted entirely of Chinese citizens. The poacher ship will be escorted to the port of Nakhodka for further investigation. All crew members are detained.
Recently, two Japanese were caught by Russian border guards near 9 kilometers from the Japanese coast. In the holds of the pleasure boat on which they sailed, 140 kilograms of dried and raw sea cucumbers, which are a rare delicacy, were found. The arrested have already been handed over to the Japanese authorities.
In the period from 20 to 24 June, the ships of the coast guard of Russia and Japan conducted joint exercises in the framework of international cooperation activities of the two countries. During the maneuvers, such situations were worked out as the detention of the offending vessel, the provision of assistance to a ship in distress, and the rescue of people on the high seas.
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