The country’s government conducts an investigation and emphasizes its commitment to security in territorial waters.
The Russian oceanographic vessel Atlântida was attacked near the coast of Mozambique. The country’s authorities began an investigation. Local media reported it Club of Mozambique.
“We are talking about a possible attack on a Russian ship, confirmed on May 16 by an official resource at the Russian Embassy in Maputa. According to the source, the 62 -meter ship, which conducted research in the sea, returned to the Maputa port of about 15:00 local time on May 10,” the publication said.
According to the government’s press secretary, the inosice of the introduction, the vessel was annoying when it returned to the harbor of Maputa. The attack was made by two unknown vessels near the island of Tambusi, at the Quimbas Archipelago. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Maputa confirmed the incident on May 16.
After that, the Russian ship stopped Maputa, and then went to the South Africa Republic.
The government noted that there is no official appeal from the Russian side, but Mozambique conducts an investigation and emphasizes its commitment to security in territorial waters.
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