Russian thanks for ship's tow
The Russian Navy General Staff thanked Greece for responding immediately to the distress call sent out by a Black Sea fleet vessel that was left rudderless in rough seas off the Aegean island of Ikaria on Monday.
The Russian Navy on Tuesday thanked the Hellenic Navy general staff and the crew of the frigate "Bouboulina" for the assistance offered in towing the Russian naval vessel PM-138 to safety a day earlier.
The rescue operation was covered extensively in the Russian mass media.
The Russian vessel, identified as a support and repair ship, sent out an SOS while sailing 13 nautical miles northwest of Ikaria, in the eastern Aegean, after reportedly faltering in rough seas due to engine failure.
Two all-weather helicopters, a C-130 plane and the Hellenic Navy frigate were dispatched to the area.
All 106 officers and sailors on board the Russian ship are safe.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of a tugboat operating in the central Aegean, near the Cyclades of Paros.
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