Admiral Vinogradov escorting three ships off Horn of Africa

MOSCOW. Feb 5 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian large anti-sub ship Admiral Vinogradov is escorting three vessels off the Horn of Africa notorious for Somali pirate attacks, Russian Navy Assistant Commander Capt. 1st Class Igor Dygalo told Interfax-AVN on Wednesday.

"The Russian warship is accompanying the Boris Babochkin (Ukraine), the Cherkassy (Russia) and the Ocean Starlink," he said.