Greek special forces boarded a Russian ship in the Mediterranean

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Special forces from the frigate F-459 Adrias of the Greek Navy landed on the Ro-Ro class cargo ship Adler, sailing under the Russian flag in the Mediterranean Sea. The military carried out an inspection of the ship, citing the conduct of the European Union operation Irini, aimed at observing the UN arms embargo on arms supplies to Libya. This was announced on the official Twitter account of the EU mission on January 11, 2021.

It should be noted that the home port of the vessel "Adler" (IMO: 9179854, MMSI: 273414440) is the port of St. Petersburg. It is specified that the frigate F-459 Adrias (in service since 1994) has already made its 63rd exit to sea as part of the above mission (27 countries are involved). At the same time, military and trade companies find mutual understanding.






Several photographs from the ship were posted on the official Twitter of Operation Irini. Based on the photo shared with the crew of the ship, we can conclude that nothing prohibited in the holds of the ship was not found and he continued on his route. According to the information of marine navigation and monitoring resources, on January 7, the vessel "Adler" was near the Egyptian port of Alexandria.

It is common knowledge that there are extensive trade relations between Russia and Egypt. Moscow sells to Cairo locomotives and wagons for railways, grain and weapons. In 2021, Russia will start building nuclear power plants in Egypt.
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  1. Afinogen
    Afinogen
    0
    12 January 2021 19: 02
    citing the conduct of the European Union's operation Irini, aimed at observing the UN arms embargo on arms supplies to Libya.

    Lived, shame, what that Greece impudently inspects the Russian ship, I suppose when we had a state (USSR), and not a raw material appendage of the West, even in a nightmare they could not even imagine to spook a Soviet ship. But Turkey openly drives military equipment and its military personnel there, and anyone is afraid to stop and inspect them.
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    2. Vladimir Tuzakov
      Vladimir Tuzakov
      +3
      12 January 2021 19: 32
      I wonder when and where a US-flagged ship was inspected, who can give information ... The Greeks gave a hint about the relation of the Russian Federation to Turkey, so the Greeks also need to give a hint in response ... So usually in international relations, there should be parity. ..
      1. rotkiv04
        rotkiv04
        -2
        12 January 2021 19: 49
        A concern from Lavrov, is it not enough?
      2. hig
        hig
        +6
        12 January 2021 20: 59
        Quote: Vladimir Tuzakov
        when and where the US-flagged vessel was inspected, who can provide information ...

        Note: The US Merchant Marine is unable to compete in the freight market due to high levels of national operating costs and taxes. The US Navy, flying the national flag, cannot survive without government support. Therefore, more than 70% of the ships of the American fleet sail under false flags - Liberian and Panamanian.
        1. hig
          hig
          +6
          12 January 2021 21: 11
          And one more thing: when it is VERY NECESSARY, the ship is accompanied by a ship under the St.Andrew's flag, which automatically excludes ANY misunderstandings and inclinations. Apparently, this time the escort was considered unreasonable, or, at least, unnecessary ... And there is no need to panic about this! Here the strike infrastructure of the motorized infantry brigades of the NATO Armed Forces "quietly" near our borders was deployed on a permanent basis, under the guise of annual exercises, and you burst into tears about the apparently empty ship!
          1. Afinogen
            Afinogen
            +2
            13 January 2021 08: 27
            I would like to ask. And what legal or moral right did the Greeks have to impudently disembark on a Russian ship and search it ??? This is how I equate such actions with pirates. Why are they better than the Somali pirates? Those, too, do not ask anyone to land on the ship they like. And they landed on the Russian one, knowing that nothing would happen, even concern because our government deeply does not care about the honor of the country, and once they earn money, especially Cyprus is the main offshore. Everyone knows that the Turks carry weapons there in caravans, but the Greeks do not even dream of inspecting them, for it will become more expensive for themselves that Erdogan will take in response nobody knows and it is better not to know.

            Quote: Igor Aviator
            and you burst into tears about the apparently empty ship!

            And why did you make such empty conclusions? What makes you think that I burst into tears? How can you categorically assert that which is not?
    3. lahudra
      lahudra
      -7
      12 January 2021 20: 28
      The Albanians put shit on the door handles when they escorted the Soviet naval base and did not allow the submarine to be picked up with malfunctions.
      1. Afinogen
        Afinogen
        +2
        12 January 2021 20: 37
        Only they were no longer escorting the Soviet naval base. This is when the USSR collapsed, they lost fear and rushed to NATO.
        1. boriz
          boriz
          +5
          12 January 2021 21: 19
          Only they were no longer escorting the Soviet naval base. This is when the USSR collapsed, they lost fear and rushed to NATO.

          But no. This happened under Khrushchev, who ruined the authority of both the CPSU and the USSR. In 1961.
      2. hig
        hig
        -1
        12 January 2021 20: 51
        Quote: lahudra
        Albanians put shit on door handles as they escorted a Soviet naval base

        This, apparently, to spoil the NATO members! A kind of "sabotage in trifles." So as not to relax.
    4. Ulysses
      Ulysses
      +4
      12 January 2021 22: 56
      Lived, it's a shame that Greece impudently inspects a Russian ship,

      Judging by the photo, the Greek aggressors brazenly landed for a selfie with Russian sailors.
      Against the background of three flags.
      Perhaps they even used the ship's latrine.
  2. Petr Vladimirovich
    Petr Vladimirovich
    +1
    12 January 2021 19: 32
    A Greek warship searched and searched a Russian-flagged ship sailing to Egypt. Well, okay ...
    1. hig
      hig
      +2
      12 January 2021 20: 55
      Quote: Petr Vladimirovich
      Well, okay ...

      And what, it was necessary to flood the "Greek"? Okay, I'll tell the boys, next time - definitely!
  3. Michael I
    Michael I
    -1
    13 January 2021 09: 44
    Why is everyone so excited? And if it was the waters of Greece, then they had every right. I think it was, because no one was outraged
    1. Petr Vladimirovich
      Petr Vladimirovich
      +3
      13 January 2021 15: 01
      On January 7, the ship "Adler" was near the Egyptian port of Alexandria.

      Greek threshers, not bad ...
  4. kriten
    kriten
    0
    13 January 2021 12: 33
    Soon Russia will not spit in the face with impunity, but just shit in the face ... Warn and drown next time ...
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  5. shinobi
    shinobi
    -1
    13 January 2021 14: 15
    Well, we looked. And in what proper place to be horrified? They catch contraband, our border guards do the same on a regular basis. And here they were rather not even looking for contraband, just an excuse for inspection, but slave traders. In the east, white girls, like boys, are highly prized.
  6. Alex Min
    Alex Min
    0
    15 January 2021 20: 39
    Inspection off the coast of Egypt .... by the Greeks !? this is joke! and what will our Mash from the Foreign Ministry say? waiting for the comments on Twitter ...