MOSCOW. Oct 17 (Interfax) - The crew of Russia's Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser, which arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, on Monday, has transferred a kayak found in the Mediterranean Sea to the authorities, Northern Fleet spokesman Vadim Serga said.
"The crew of the Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser, which arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, has handed over a kayak and the personal belongings of its missing crew found in the Mediterranean Sea to the relevant authorities as prescribed by the Law of the Sea," Serga said.
Serga said that the Russian sailors discovered and took aboard the kayak while crossing waters of the eastern Mediterranean on October 12. There were no people inside or near the kayak.
"The belongings found on the kayak included the IDs of two men, Israeli citizens born in 1959 and 1964. Northern Fleet servicemen took the kayak aboard, made a list of the found objects, and photographed them. The kayak's discovery was recorded in the cruiser's log," Serga said.
The Marshal Ustinov cruiser of the Northern Fleet arrived in Cyprus on Monday to replenish its supply of fuel, water, and food, and to enable the sailors to take a brief rest on land.
The Northern Fleet's Vyazma tanker and SB-406 rescue tug earlier visited Limassol on a long-distance mission to the Mediterranean.
Last week, the missile cruiser called at the Greek port of Piraeus and had a series of air defense and anti-submarine warfare exercises. In addition, the sailors trained protection and defense of the ship while at sea and lifted an unmanned boat from the water.
The cruiser departed from the Northern Fleet's main base, Severomorsk, on July 3 to take part in the Navy Day Parade in St. Petersburg. It additionally participated in the Russian naval exercise Oceanic Shield 2019. The cruiser has covered a distance of almost 17,000 nautical miles since leaving Severomorsk.