North Korea’s Coast Guard detained the crew of the Russian athletes from Primorsky Territory on the yacht “Elfin”. RIA Novosti said the representative of the Rescue Coordination Center «Vladivostok».
“The yacht detained by the Coast Guard. The crew is fine, “- said the agency
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It is noted that the incident occurred in the Sea of Japan. The ship followed from the South Korean Busan to Vladivostok.
Vice-President of the Maritime Sailing Federation Evgeny Khromtchenko said on his page on Facebook, that coming up to the boat to coastal fishermen athletes with a DPRK flag ship seized her and led in the direction of North Korea. Captain of the ship they took them on board. Up the coast at this point was 157 kilometers away.
According to “Vesti.Primore” yacht, on which there were four Russian sailor, approached a fishing vessel flying the flag of North Korea, and made an attempt to capture. Dmitri Nazarov captain was transferred to a North Korean ship, and the other sailors barricaded inside. Then the boat was taken in tow.
In the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported the fact of detention of yachts confirmed and reported that she was in neutral waters. In the Far East the investigation department of the Investigative Committee of Russia on transport specified that the Coast Guard has detained a boat.
Acting head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s representative office in Vladivostok Igor Agafonov said that communication with the crew was detained by North Korean military in the Sea of Japan coastal yacht with athletes is no data, whether the ship came to the DPRK, while also missing.
According to him, the Foreign Ministry is working with representatives of Pyongyang, as well as with the DPRK representative in Vladivostok. “It is necessary to find out the essence of the Korean side claims. While the check information, the details are clarified. It’s standard procedure, “- he said,
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