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Faina (AFP Photo / Jason R. Zalasky) 03.12.2008, 17:56

Somali pirates to free Ukrainian ship for $US 3 MLN

The Ukrainian vessel Faina is expected to be released by Somail pirates sometime soon, says the editor-in-chief of the Sov-Frakht Maritime Bulletin, Mikhail Voitenko, after a conversation with the ship’s owner.

Somalia, Mogadishu (AFP Photo / Simon Maina) 30.09.2008, 16:40 1 comment

Hijacked Ukrainian vessel ‘was breaking embargo’

The U.S. navy says ‘Faina’, the ship hijacked by Somali pirates last week was carrying weapons bound for Sudan's Darfur region, which is currently subject to an international arms embargo. While the Ukrainian company in

Somali pirates hijacking the MV Faina (AFP Photo / US Navy) 18.10.2008, 05:44

‘We’ll pay Somali pirates’ – families of seized crew

Relatives of the crew of a Ukrainian freighter seized by pirates off the Somali coast say they have collected enough money to pay the ransom. Families of the 17 Ukrainians on board the arms ship say the cash came from the Party of Regions and its leader V

14.02.2009, 12:12

Information leak allowed Faina seizure

As the crew of the released cargo ship Faina has arrived in Ukraine, scandalous details concerning the alleged information leak have surfaced.

01.03.2009, 17:22

Faina prisoner expelled from university

The 21-year-old crew member of Faina vessel was expelled from Naval Academy in the Ukrainian city of Odessa while he was held hostage by Somali pirates, Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reports.

AFP Photo / Tony Karumba 13.02.2009, 12:19

Faina freed, but questions remain

The crew of the Ukrainian ship Faina that had been hijacked by Somali pirates for more than four months has landed in Kiev airport. President Viktor Yushchenko has greeted the crew personally.

18.06.2009, 23:08

Another possible Ukrainian arms shipment seized

Nigerian special services have seized a plane reportedly carrying arms from Ukraine to Equatorial Guinea.

Ariana (Photo from shipphotos.co.uk) 02.09.2009, 19:53

Hijacked ship’s crew desperate for aid

The Ukrainian crew of the Greek bulk carrier “Ariana” that was seized in May by Somali pirates is calling for help. They are being kept in poor conditions and some are in dire need of medical help.

“Ariana” bulk carrier 25.12.2009, 23:17

Danger looms over Greek ship released by pirates

The situation has become critical onboard the Greek bulk carrier “Ariana” with a 24-strong Ukrainian crew. It is out of fuel and drifting in the Indian Ocean with damaged equipment.

Photo by Vasily Batanov 23.04.2009, 10:03

Ukrainian security services target passers-by

Ukrainian special services have detained dozens of ordinary citizens as “terrorists” during anti-terror exercises in the port city of Sevastopol.

Arms ship families fear for loved ones

Published: 25 January, 2009, 13:40


Relatives of hostages on the Ukrainian ship held by Somali pirates worry about the crew's health. Having tried everything to secure the release of loved ones, they have been met by broken promises from the authorities.

 
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