According to Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs the crew of the 2,150-gt anchor-handler Armada Tuah 101 (built 2007) are “free and well and will soon return home”.
Authorities failed to elaborate further and declined to shed light on whether a ransom was paid to secure the release of a crew that included three Ukrainians, two Indians and a Russian national.
As we reported, the pirates issued a demand to the tune of $1.2m
