Two Ukrainians freed from pirate captivity – Ukraine's Foreign Ministry
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31 December, 19:15
Passports of Ukraine. Stock photo: Consular Service Department of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reported on 31 December that two Ukrainian nationals had been freed among nine sailors released from pirate captivity on 25 December.
Source: The Consular Service Department of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry
Details: Pirates attacked a Portugal-flagged vessel in Equatorial Guinea's territorial waters on 3 December.
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Nine crew members were abducted, including two Ukrainians.
Background: Earlier, a Ukrainian crew member of the Tommi Ritscher vessel was freed from pirate captivity.
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