Russian Marines retake the MV Moscow University | May 2010

In May 2010, Russian Marines from the Naval Infantry and serving onboard the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer were ordered to retake the MV Moscow University which had been seized by pirates 20 hours before. This is the story of that operation.
В мае 2010 года российским морским пехотинцам из военно-морской пехоты и служащему на борту маршалу Шапошникову было приказано вернуть Московский университет им. М.В., который был захвачен пиратами за 20 часов до этого. Это история этой операции.
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[@EUTalks]

The same pirates tried to board the “St. Petersburg School for Children With Special Needs “ oil tank. Thanks god the Russian “Weekend Chess Club” Destroyer was around there to help.

[@forrestgump8241]

I love these casual names.

[@spetcnaz83]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@abhishek.chakraborty]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Man ! I literally laughed for a whole min. 😂😂😂

[@funky7127]

I just want a ship called "Водка товарища"

[@someguy8740]

Thank god the "Cheeki Breeki" is safe and sound.

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

The pirates were released: ah--What, hah?... They were never seen again: ... Oh

[@algow5988]

They were released …..but never got out of range

[@CC-1138Bacara]

@@algow5988 LMFAO!

[@nikbrady14]

Target practice for sure

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

@@nikbrady14 I'm not convinced. If something happened then either one person made it back to tell the others or it was done where the others could see. If nobody was around to learn and spread the lesson they had learned then they'd still be attacking Russian ships.

[@boostman5792]

@@viktoriyaserebryakov2755 those pirates have a command base/mother ship who they return to when they get their hostage money. I'd guess the commander figured they were killed and relayed the information to the other pirates in Somalia.

[@CardinalBiggles01]

"Setting them free" Russian style. Well done boys.

[@davute9546]

Russian style😂

[@gloppindabs7192]

Lol

[@cheeze5875]

Set them free from their fleshy mortal prisons lmao

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

Russian: “I’m here to set you free!!” Me: “Oh god!! Russian: “What are you moaning about!! Seriously I’m here to set you free!!” Me: “like those pirates that were captured, released and never seen again?!!?” Russian: “What pirates??” (Smirk on face) Me: “that’s exactly what I was afraid off!!”

[@colinstewart1432]

Cooking and eating them. It's the Russian way not to let food go to waste. 🤣🤣🤣

[@fab9207]

Not seeing many comments commending the captain of the MV Moscow University: Yuri Tulchinsky who I feel saved his 23 strong crew during the hijacking due to his quick thinking and wit. He literally prevented any civilian casualties during this incident. Hats off to you mate.

[@mikhail79279]

The experiance of that crew was shared with another seafarers from all over Russia. The practice of lockdown in the steering compartment was called "Citadel". There were designed some recomendations for modification of the doors and locks, the crews received exact instructions and methodics to be ready for such situations. The master was awarded by Order of Courage, other crew members were awarded by medals.

[@TheBenchPressMan]

Uncle Eidolf based as fuck

[@clanrobertson7200]

@logic rules Non the less, they live. The old professor Live Free or Die! Death to all Tyrants! If you can not get behind these historic declarations you are on the wrong side. No Shit.

[@Fox-One1937]

Because he's russian

[@lcpltaylorusmc91]

We are all aware that the Russian destroyer lost them on radar after they used them as target practice for every weapons system on board.

[@wchi8391]

Kevin Taylor hahhahahaha

[@RomantikongGinoo]

They test the new hypersonic zircon missile on them

[@rhodanjones5155]

Yeah i wonder what that kird was firing at lmao, good ol' ruskies

[@ducatipaso1386]

Helm ahead full speed. Crunch...

[@RealAugustusAutumn]

@@tkorte101 A buddy in the maritime security field told me that they gave them a bottle full of water, not fuel, so they ran out of gas and disappeared. At least, that's the version of the story circulated in the industry

[@DeNihility]

The pirates got a free educating from Moscow University they would never forget. Then they were sent to Davy Jonovich's Gulag.

[@SirBeast1992]

I'm dead 💀💀😂😂😂

[@MrSteveo114]

“Davy Jonovichs Gulag” bro I’m fucking dead lmfaoooo.

[@samsonong2442]

hahahahah... Davy Jonovich's gulag with a final serving of borscht errr ...lead in plenty of salt water

[@glaze_tpf9791]

the only comment on youtube to make me laugh lmfao

[@bigmanforce]

this is one of the best comments ive ever seen

[@perciusmandate]

At 15:00 the pirates were released and sent on their way. At 16:00 there was a weapons test of the destroyer's 100mm cannon. At 16:10 the marines engaged in a humanitarian mission to feed the local sealife.

[@joshuanichols5468]

Look at me. I am the one in danger now.

[@Ecksbox]

Correction, at approximately 16:00 there was a malfunction with the destroyer's 100mm cannon conveniently in the direction of where the pirate skif went.

[@antoineboutet3395]

"Legal rules for the prosectution of pirates operating in Somalia did not exist, and thus they do not fall under the jurisdiction of any state and international law" = Can legally blast the pirates lol

[@bmanna495]

In a simpler way you can read it as "There's no law telling us we had to arrest them"

[@lominero5]

I'd figure Russians wouldn't carry too much about following international law. This was just about less mouths to feed.

[@JohanDanielsson8802]

Since the merchant ship was Liberian-flagged, I suppose the pirates could strictly spoken be prosecuted in Liberia?

[@jeffreymakuch2493]

Or just release them in the middle of the ocean and let Poseidon decide their fate.

[@sqike001ton]

Yea but the international community gets pissy if you just execute pirates they would rather the pirates get life but then its the russians and the russians dont fuck around

[@xxoptic__nutxx6877]

Wasn’t expecting Moscow University to be a ship lol

[@generalzucc462]

XxOptic_ _NutxX same lmao

[@louisbabycos106]

Clickbait but not clickbait 😅

[@clt.braaayclt.braaay8463]

Well that’s where they take their classes

[@Jejak_Pengangguran]

Clickbait but Not clickbait

[@mgtowstanleyzoltanov9808]

i was also confused.

[@floppycheese9369]

“Ivan are we just gona let them go?” “No Vladimir of course not” “Well what are we gona do?” “Hand me that rpg”

[@IvanPlayStation4LiFe]

lol

[@reggiecactus2810]

IvanPlayStation4LiFe r/usernamechecksout

[@anon4932]

"Hold my vodka..." 💥💥💥

[@user-mf2gr3cz6e]

More like fire Up those 30mm gatlings

[@dankpepe2110]

Lmao

[@shygiggling6197]

"The pirates were released" Wait what "They were never seen again." Ahh, that's more like it.

[@ZeCoolGuy-lk5mg]

im pretty sure they were gonna used as bait for a next war involving russia or terrorist attack against russia

[@CS-zn6pp]

I'm pretty sure something got left behind on the under side of that boat.... With a 1 hour fuse.... 😁 😁 😁

[@Ivo3963]

@Andrew why should they

[@evgeniylitvin8077]

well... 640km from coast. With same result they could simply throw all of them overboard - fat chance to stay alive

[@isaiah1975]

@@Ivo3963 because legal reasons.

[@thomasb7464]

"Legal rules for the prosecution of pirates operating in Somalia did not exist, and thus they [the pirates] do not fall under the jurisdiction of any state and international law..." Legalese for: they are shark food.

[@khurelbatbayanbat7913]

Translation from legal Russian- target practice

[@johnkidd1226]

That's okay. The pirates dont exist either.

[@dciccantelli]

Legalese for: they are shark shit. Fixed it for ya'....

[@crikhox]

The tittle confused me for a second lol, I couldn't believe I never heard of a University in Moscow hostage situation. Then I watched the first 1min of the video.

[@ioanekoroivuki543]

Same with me! I thought a university was under attack!

[@johnmcdonald9304]

Crikho. Yeah me too.

[@sathvikkumar3577]

Seriously man. i was like, when did a new hostage situation occur in Moscow.

[@ulflyng4072]

@Leopard Boas not many likes for you..!?!

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

Hahaa, i thought the same thing! Who names a boat University?

[@Moose6340]

"Da, is funny how boat just disappeared off radar. Is nothing to do with small package we left in can of fuel we gave them. Nyet."

[@Rundik]

@Hemingway it's never mistakes, just happy accidents

[@theamazingspiderwuss4236]

Rundik not happy accidents. Happy accidents insinuates that it was unintentional, Ivan has no mercy and stuffs C4 into fuel cans

[@M3rVsT4H]

I thought that little boat was generously provisioned with fuel. lol.

[@rukyiehasansen5733]

@@M3rVsT4H the real fun part is that a 100mm ak-100 has a range of about 20km, and shoots about 50 shots per minute. the boat did not even have additional engines, that could be about a coupple hrs of travel in a boat like that ... im just saying, maybe the russians had not tested the main gun for some time... and you know, nobody cares anyway, why would we not?! and we regret the decision anyway, nobody will ever know and our gunner have a good& small target for once.

[@BringBacktheGreeks]

"they were never seen again,... Not other Russian vessel was ever attacked since" Solving serious problems, The Russian Way.

[@CGR89]

Oh yeah, they “released” them, after which the pirates “disappear off the radar screen”. Sounds like a pretty Russian way to say they took care of their pirate problem.

[@ahmadtarek7763]

@Fleet Lord Atvar can't deny it's effectiveness tho, as said in the video no russian ship was ever attacked after this incident.

[@2jz-boi]

probably sent them off with a bomb on a timer lol

[@NoOnesIdea]

The pirates were released, not "released". Set free, do you know what free is? That was it.

[@sandalogaming6766]

@@NoOnesIdea I mean, they were about to be prosecuted according to Russian law. Only after the officials saying Russia couldn’t do much legally they were set free and the radio signal from the boat disappeared not long after, and the ship was never attacked again. One could not blame someone from thinking that these pirates were… well… suddenly retired so to say.

[@MrMordy-ii9nb]

"To this day no russian vessal has been attacked again" Probably cause they sparked that dingy with a 100mm, within eye sight of other pirates lmao

[@nokuhobune]

Well by now we have all seen than 30mm gattling clip so yea they ded

[@duceanahalf]

Its like when the four Soviet diplomats were kidnapped in Lebanon in 1985, one was killed, then the kidnappers started receiving body parts of their family members. The three remaining hostages were quickly and safely released

[@otterpop5551]

Pirates: *fire RPG and AK47s killing civilians intentionally on a national vessel* Russians: *fired warning shots and almost lost in a firefight*

[@mikevorontsov7603]

@@otterpop5551 Is this a troll or weird propaganda? The Pirates didn't kill or even wound a single civilian or soldier while suffering at least one dead and several wounded. I just don't see how that's almost losing. and firing warning shots is pretty normal, what did you want them to do, blast the ship with their own people inside? It's 60 and 30m cannons they'd sink the thing. Small arms fire was returned from both the helicopter and marines, which wasn't warning shots.

[@otterpop5551]

@@mikevorontsov7603 pretty sure the rocket propelled grenade impact killed at least 1 bridge posted seaman. Probably more

[@convictednotconvinced]

sounds like the best way to deal with pirates. Kinda figured the Russian wouldn't just let them go.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

"They Russians were really nice considering what we'd done, look they gave us water and food and..."💥

[@rubengdful]

Definitely they shot them after they left haha

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@rubengdful It''s more likely that they'd put a demolition charge on either a timer or a remote signal. If you just shoot them up you're doing it at close quarters negating any possibility of denial, whereas an explosion ten or twelve miles away is tidy, effective, absolute and the evidence just sinks. That's my thinking anyway. Either way, they weren't getting away with it.

[@rubengdful]

Ian Macfarlane yeah, probably that was they way it happened, but I don’t doubt they could possibly shot them with that big 100mm cannon haha

[@danielt.9154]

@@rubengdful Russian 1: It's been an hour, should we detonate it? Russian 2: Nah, wanna see me bullseye this boat with the 100mm instead?

[@brianchia]

4:25. Marine with sneakers on. Absolute mad lad.

[@buckplug2423]

It's an tradition dating back to the Soviet-Afghan War, where soldiers would often disregard their jack boots or jump boots and use Chinese "Adidas" sneakers instead. They were a lot more useful in the mountains, apparently.

[@rostislavsvoboda7013]

He'll get a pair of proper boots when he turns 18. Edit: BTW marines. 4:10 - All I see is a bunch of young boys in shabby greenish clothes, resembling uniforms of various nations, smearing their faces with something you probably shouldn't put on your skin in the first place. Some sort of a machine lubricant mixed with ordinary dirt, I guess. It's a rusian military boat after all... And this camouflage is a bit counterproductive anyway. You DON'T want look like a pirate, right? As for instance at 6:48 - here their gear is pretty much the same, but the skin color tells you who's a pirate and who's supposed to be - I'm kind of hesitant to write "soldier" - let's say who's from Mother Russia.

[@anmol3457]

@@rostislavsvoboda7013 right… and who are you ? A stranger on the internet with too much anti Russia propaganda down the throat ?

[@HighlyUnlikely_]

@@rostislavsvoboda7013 it's not Russian Marines, those are US Marines wearing MARPAT, probably taken off of Google search.

[@banaan5416]

Its not that special tho GSG9 also Just wears sneakers and jeans but with a vest on also some dutch special national units Just wear jeans yeezies or Adidas or nikes and some jeans with grey shirt i think with a vest and a helmet with visor

[@Vfr143]

Apparently the pirates “graduated” from the Moscow university with honors, deep sea studies major. That’s what happened for sure 😂🤦‍♂️

[@vivekraychowdhury4348]

Yes, name of the course :-How To Become Fish Food.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Lol!

[@qbaz8723]

They were released with some food, water, fuel and special something so they can navigate safely to the bottom of the sea.

[@InVinoVeratas]

A burst of 100mm’s of friendship.

[@paddy_118]

Never seen again, code for Russian target practise.

[@daneaxe6465]

No, a timed explosive device. You need to think more sophisticated.

[@nimz7309]

And nothing of value was lost.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@nimz7309 well except for the ammo used on these animals

[@SpicyMeatAhBall]

@@patthonsirilim5739 Why do people buy target boards when they can use free resources like pirates?

[@phillipwombacher9635]

no even better put them back on a boat with no supplies and a large hole in it and said you go back to somalia now lol russians man

[@jamesmerone]

Russians: You ever played Battleship? Pirates: lol nah Russians: lol

[@danielsteger8456]

lol

[@rocketryreuben]

l o l

[@olliegoria]

*_L O L_*

[@r.c.1881]

"Well, you're about to!"

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

*L O L*

[@jasperlim8319]

Pirates: "We are not afraid of you!" Russia: "Good. It is time for a University lesson."

[@fvo911]

As a Russian from Vladivostok, the home bay of Shaposhnikov, I want to thank the Australians for their commitment to anti-piracy operations! Thank you, lads!

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

They wouldn't have slipped a little surprise in amongst the supplies they gave the pirates....they wouldn't do that, would they?🚤💥

[@methnakonyak1182]

😁 I don't think they would...that's not at all the Russian way 😂

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

It seems all the pirates, including their boat, each had one of those convenient "heart attacks". I think that is the proper way to deal with these jokers.

[@redmudpei]

How many bursts of ak fire went into the hull before they were set off

[@TheLoxxxton]

My thoughts exactly. Yuri! What's have you done with your hand grenades? Sorry captain toljinski I must have dropped them somewhere!😉

[@Cheeki_breeki6]

10 dead skinnys in the water! Urrrah!

[@singular9]

Pirates never hijacked a russian ship ever again. Lesson learned, don't be a weak government.

[@farouit2744]

😯

[@mebsrea]

Check out how the Soviets dealt with Lebanese hostage takers in the 1980s. It happened to them once...then never again.

[@ab6789]

@@mebsrea can you explain or give some articles? Preferably both.

[@charlesharper2357]

@@ab6789 The Russians sent the hostage leader the head of a family member and told him more would follow until the hostages were released...

[@galis4383]

It's not only about being a weak or strong government. It's about being able to lose the facade of being "civilized" and being able to install panic and fear in the hearts of the enemy. Russians have no problem with skinning terrorists alive and placing a bullet into the back of pirate's skull. That's why no one touches them after they showed what would happen to anyone who did.

[@aanakk]

And no one is talking about how the crew of the boarded ship fought off pirates for an HOUR with only a water cannons, and called for backup only when they had no other choice but to barricade in a room?

[@MartinNLauenstein]

You did hear it was a Russian tanker, right?

[@whispofwords2590]

They're russians. No comment needed.

[@johnyj2082]

- Rules of engagement, sir? - Crew expandable

[@Candy-sm5yl]

What the hell kinda name is soap eh? How the hell did you pass selection?

[@reallyhappenings5597]

if only your brain were expandable

[@bungwater1052]

Really Happenings damn

[@d_c-fq7fb]

@@reallyhappenings5597 its a quote from a game, why you so pressed about it?

[@Ian-oe9wp]

'dissapeared' from radar hmm ...

[@jenscuthbert2007]

yes i think the radar must've malfunctioned

[@centralintelligenceagency5923]

@@jenscuthbert2007Yes. Definitely. That is exactly what happened. No foul play whatsoever.

[@Eastcyning]

@@jenscuthbert2007 Along with the bridge, bow, bulkheads, and just about everything else on the bloody thing

[@Suyamu]

Workplace related accidents do happen.

[@englandismycity181]

@@centralintelligenceagency5923 Yup, true, no foul play.

[@whitebelt920]

Attacking anything Moscow is a death sentence.

[@DK-iy4wr]

Napoleon and hitler can relate

[@JakubB2000]

@@DK-iy4wr but not the Polish or Mongols

[@Rundik]

@@JakubB2000 that was a long time ago xD invaded Poland, could invade Mongolia if someone cared Only Finnish guys we couldn't defeat

[@DK-iy4wr]

@@JakubB2000 i dont think moscow was even a thing during the mongols could be wrong about that tho

[@JakubB2000]

@@DK-iy4wr Mózgów was founded in 1147 while The mongols invaded kievan rus in 1223. But at that time when the mongols invaded I doubt if Moscow was a very important city.

[@Nyeoom]

4:30 homeboy in the white tennis shoes instead of his boots, and the shortest guy there? He's got to be the most bad-ass

[@banaan5416]

Not that special

[@Suyamu]

Just when the pirates thought they're being smart by operating in an area free of legal jurisdiction. They learned the hard way that this also means nobody was going to investigate or prosecute if something - or someone - happens to them.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

you see being statless goes both way it is true that you cant be proscuted for your crimes but then again since you techincally dont belong to any state no state have the right to defend and demand another state of your rights to a defense and no one is gonna proscute or bring up the injustice dealt against you by a state

[@JohanDanielsson8802]

Except there was a legal jurisdiction. The merchant ship was Liberian-flagged, so it was in a strictly legalistic sense under Liberian jurisdiction, while in international waters.

[@tunisiandom9318]

@@JohanDanielsson8802 the ship was, not the pirates.

[@JohanDanielsson8802]

@@tunisiandom9318 I think they were, when they were onboard the ship. When a ship is on international water, the laws of the ship´s country apply onboard. The pirates could had been prosecuted in Liberia, since they had commited a crime under Liberian jurisdiction. The fact that they were not Liberians do not change that.

[@xKillerrabbit101]

My favorite Somali pirate screw up was when they mistook the USS Ashland for a cargo ship because it was dark and fired at it. It did not end well for the pirates.

[@olliegoria]

Wasn't that a bunch of al-Qaeda wannabes?

[@olliegoria]

@I'm AnesonOD The guys who fired rockets at the USS Ashland in 2005 claimed to be al-Qaeda affiliates. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_attacks_on_Eilat_and_Aqaba#2005

[@RhodokTribesman]

@@olliegoria The incident that Matthew was talking about happened in 2007

[@Guy.B]

The commander on board was like: "It's good we got that ammo resupply."

[@marneus]

They did that too with the Patiño, of the Spanish Armada. Didn't end well for the pirates, either.

[@MrW582]

ten pirates released, a russian crew a little more familiar with their ships weapon systems and the local sea life been fed, winners all round!

[@xnthrax8251]

"Vladimir put 100mm into small boat" "Command is big tragedy boat engine exploaded randomly"

[@ProfessorSnitch]

Brilliant work by the Russian Marines and Navy. Also brilliant work by the channel, of course. This is quality content.

[@alonsocushing2398]

And Aussies (RAAF) working with Russians.

[@whomagoose6897]

Disappeared on the radar, never to be seen again? That's a good one. That's what I call suitable justice for pirates. A bunch of missing persons that won't be missed by anybody.

[@johelsa]

Their families will surely miss them. Just because they are a dirt poor bastards doesn't mean there won't be anyone missing them back home!

[@themngreensteve3454]

most of them are ex-fishermen just trying to support their families, their wives will miss them and their children will grow up without fathers

[@whomagoose6897]

Regardless of one's circumstances you have no right or allowances to commit criminal behavior. Other innocent persons are negatively affected by piracy. There have been victims of this criminal priracy, some have been killed. So where is your sympathy for those victims? If there is a claim of lack of fishing due to corporate fishing vessels depleting fish stock in these waters. Has anyone conducted any research as to current fish populations? I doubt it. The lucrative nature of piracy is immense compared to the back breaking labor of subsistence fishing. One capture of a ship brings in millions of dollars of ransom. These pirates had a choice. They chose a criminal lifestyle and the results were death. So cry me a river. I have no sympathy for these individuals.

[@phillipgrubb2443]

Fuck'em.

[@nerminc.1713]

@@whomagoose6897 Thank you will be very surprised by the criminal doings of legitimate businesses, your government and the well off people who just don't seem to get their money taxed very much. Good sheep. Sleep now. Sleep.

[@jalspach9215]

I can just imagine the untold end of this story reads something like this: The Marshal Shaposhnikov Captain ordered all pirates, EXCEPT ONE, aboard a captured pirate skiff with a large explosive charge hidden & sent them on their way. The lone surviving pirate was made to initiate the remote detonator & watch his own friends turn into shark chum. The hapless Somali was then flown to a secluded Somalian beach & pushed out at 15m AG, just enough to break both his legs but live to tell.

[@roys8870]

It does not have to be a large bomb. You have seen the magnetic time bombs in old James Bond movies. One can create a big hole in their old skiff. That is a death sentence when you are hundred of kilometers from shore. And nobody will even notice. But they could have send care packages with letter of condolences to the families of the pirates in Somalia.

[@jalspach9215]

@@roys8870 Hah! I like the way you think! Care packages! Would like to send a few to scam call centers in India.

[@cosplayshop]

Well, no bomb lol..... Accroding to several accounts when they made the movie 22 minutes (Russian film about this attack) the skipper of the Russian Destroyer Oleg Kistanov put all the crew in the skiff (which had removed of navigating aid and weapon at that point) and did not give the compass and other navigation aid back to the pirate when they were put back into the skiff, which the pirate was left to drift and well, eventually assumed they died at sea

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

I was almost disappointed... Then you said they disappeared off of radar..... Good ol Russians.

[@migraine461]

I was gonna comment “Russians wouldn’t just let criminals go” but I finished the vid and I was right.

[@edward3709]

note that the one pirate killed was actually killed from return fire from the helicopter which they shot at

[@Kriegter]

Russians: you're captured pirates: what will you do to us, will you kill us? Russians: well no, but actualyl yes

[@michaelbroadley5676]

A farewell Russian graduation surprise from the Moscow University. Hats off.

[@dalekidd420]

Smart money says the Russians left a nice timer-detonated demolition charge on the pirates' boat. Buh-bye...

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

Kind of hoping they didn't blow it up right up until they were close enough for their other pirates buddies to see.

[@RomantikongGinoo]

They test the new hypersonic zircon missile on them

[@MrTopflight29]

Should have the thrown the skinnies over board.

[@imbalos]

they have cannons for that

[@dalekidd420]

No, guys... the point is that they went through all the motions to make it LOOK like they were doing everything in strict accordance with international law. Any overt act would have destroyed that perception. However, if the boat suddenly just disappeared AFTER being released... well, that had nothing to do with the Russian Navy then, right?

[@FancyNoodlez]

Cant click on these fast enough. Absolutely love them with brunch on saturdays. Keep em up brother, ill be donating today. Top quality modern military history!

[@bungwater1052]

“You killed them.” “Nyet we let them go.” “Well where are they?” “Da they go home.” “So you killed the- *bang* “No we let them sleep.”

[@jamesrostance]

Brilliant. You’ve got to respect the Russians for them not letting anyone mess with them and get away with it. Bad-assery 😎

[@georgetuisawau4781]

What those pirates did is like trying to steal from the Mafia.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

not like it, it literally IS that

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@Raymond Shotwell the world biggest mafia are the us and russian goverment so yeah

[@reallyhappenings5597]

@@patthonsirilim5739 No, the US govt is democratically elected, and don't tell me otherwise bc it isn't true.

[@chiken6559]

@Patthon Sirilim, bruh, in the US you at least can affect elect

[@olliegoria]

Nah. You have a better chance of being found if you're taken out by the Mafia.

[@sovietred7371]

Never seen again... Meanwhile, when the Destroyer docks Shore hand :"Hey Ivan, where has one of cruise missles?" Deck hand:"No idea sir"

[@crafty_badger]

Little trivia: that 30mm is GSh-6-30 (G like in "Ground", Sh like in "Shark"). It was developed and tested to be used in assault aircrafts, but turned out to be way too powerful for that. After it broke testing aircraft model by producing 5,5 tonns (12 000 pounds) of recoil and send shrapnell 200 meters into air in firing range tests, it was modified and installed on ships.

[@gordonblo6338]

Very interesting. Thank you for writing

[@devintariel3769]

Sounds like the Gau-8. They had to build a plane around it.

[@corvanphoenix]

Yeah Russian ships can be festooned with them too, they'd be terrifying against a tanker.

[@LOKI_THE_HUSKY]

It was tested on my favourite Combat Aircraft of all times... The Mighty Foxbat.. but even it couldn't handle it 🥹

[@theravenlordmasterofthevib8991]

I heard it was the other way around, i.e. it was originally developed for warships as an AA weapon and then modified for use on aircraft, which couldn’t handle it no matter how much it or the aircraft was modified

[@wx9038]

we need more stories from Russia. This ended even better than I had hoped.

[@literallysquidward7170]

I was really confused when reading the description, and reading that pirates took over a university in Russia.

[@ekevanderzee9538]

Who names their ship "Moscow University"?

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

A place for pirates to learn.

[@kimhatswell4151]

The Russians!!!

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

The Russians who are giving free lessons to pirates :-)

[@Rorkazak]

Huh ? Moscow U is a very esteemed and distinguished school. Unlike our universities, they don't teach social justice.

[@potatopotato1639]

@@JamesSmith-cm7sg Fucking awesome comment

[@JoshDavies111]

4:26 did that absolute madlad raid the ship wearing asics?

[@olliegoria]

No self-respecting Russian would dare wear anything other than Adidas

[@Armyan1988]

Thank you to our Australian friends for their help with the 1st response, and assisting in the recon. Lots of love from Russia

[@geoadventure996]

Just imagine those pirates departing the village: "We are about to get the Russian Cargo ship. See you in a week". A year later- no one is back

[@mebsrea]

That’s by far the best way to deal with chronic piracy. Rather than televising anti-piracy raids and arrests that then result in asylum claims and welfare for the rest of the clan brought in as immigrants to Europe, just sink the pirate vessels with their crews. Once piracy becomes a one-way trip to oblivion rather than wealth, it’ll soon become unattractive, and if the other pirates never know what happened to their colleagues, they won’t retaliate against the hostages they already hold.

[@shcomptech]

Well shiver me timbers, a happy ending.

[@NarcolepticNerdProductions]

Fantastic content! I am going to catch up on all your videos!!!

[@gazimbo3176]

love your content mate, great work.

[@CaptainsDen]

Well done. The perfect example on how this situation should be handled.

[@ekevanderzee9538]

"In absense of legal agreements"? They were on a russian flagged ship correct?

[@nikolavlahovic815]

It was actualy a Liberian flagged ship

[@ekevanderzee9538]

@@nikolavlahovic815 called the Moscow University.... got it. Thanks, just shows that flagging is bs.

[@spicn00]

@@ekevanderzee9538 It's called "Flag of Convenience". Companies would register their ships in other countries to avoid bureaucracies and other regulations that would otherwise exist in their native country.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

@washington gibz Wonder how the pirates back home learned about it then.

[@nisse7399]

@@viktoriyaserebryakov2755 Maybe they told the world about it. Just to prevent people doing this again. In the 80s during the civil war in Lebanon it was very popular to kidnap foreigners for money. Two sovjet was kidnapped. Sovjet ally Syria find the brother of one of the kidnappers. He was found dead with his penis stuck in the mouth. No sovjets was kidnapped after that.

[@chikin5]

Dinghy goes off into the distance, suddenly, "открытый огонь"

[@napalmman8292]

Russian: We going to give you guys something we don’t really give...a chance to walk away Pirates: Aight imma head out After pirates left the ship Russian: So, whose up for target practice?

[@joshuanissen8803]

This is the best ending to a good pirate story I was half expecting them to just sink the ship... but that's more like the Spetnaz M.O.

[@stefanschleps8758]

Thank you LFE. I had never heard of this incident. When it was reported that the Russian government had chosen to release the pirates. I was surprised, and a bit suspicious. Had it been me, I would have let the pirates swim back to wherever they came from. But when it was reported that the pirates were never seen again. You just know that Russian justice sent those cowards to bottom of the sea where they belong. They fired on Russian Marines!! And then were given food, water, and fuel and sent back home without punishment? I am not really up to speed with modern maritime law. But I think we all know what is, and was, done traditionally to pirates at sea. Thanks for sharing. These episodes keep my spirits up! Peace.

[@hammerh5131]

My new favorite channel

[@UnclePutte]

Yeah, go ahead Jamaal, try hijacking the oil tanker that has "MOSCOW" written on it. I'm sure it'll go swimmingly. Most likely every other member of their clan suddenly and mysteriously turned into fertilizer 24 hours after.

[@peterhughes7099]

As usual, good, crisp delivery of content and a nice steady pace (not like some US presenters talking at breakneck speed) I look forward to your next presentation.

[@ifell3]

Never seen ever again......... By a human, though they have been seen at the bottom of the sea by crabs aha

[@Caelus]

Russians: "Da, no harm no foul comrade pirate! We'll let you go from way over here!" Somali pirate: *chuckles* "I'm in danger..."

[@Jack-hk4nn]

"They were set free aboard a small vessel they had used to attack the tanker" - yeah, either with no fuel or they were used as target practice. "Never seen again" doesn't surprise me

[@hanoitripper1809]

Aussie and Russian cooperation with perfect ending

[@nela04]

Lol they released them just so that they can use them as target pratice 😂👌

[@nordoceltic7225]

If I was the captain, I would do the same in a heartbeat. Fuck pirates.

[@slavepusher]

"That they were not afraid" - Yeah, totally gonna believe that.

[@tinyman_101]

5:33 the ak is truly an outstanding piece of machinery

[@dionthomas5418]

The Russian Marines the deadliest warriors of Russia, destroys the sea borne terrorists / pirates with extreme prejudice and rescued the ship crew

[@maxt7525]

Well done Russia, without a doubt the most effective de-radicalisation system used here. Another fantastic presentation thank you 🙏

[@terenceperson]

After watching like halfway through I absolutely knew that Russia was not gonna let them get away with that shit XD. They literally used an APC in a hostage situation and fired a salvo into the fucking building.

[@Mrgunsngear]

thanks

[@HAL-ol1lh]

By comparing the response of the *Russians* shown here with that of the *Dutch* - also on this Channel - we gain some insight into the reasons for the current challenges faced by EU member states.

[@residentelect]

*European Union* But these people are desperately poor, marginalised and simply need education and a chance to flourish in better surroundings. *Mother Russia* Seems like a good a time as any to live fire test that new hypersonic missile.

[@konstantingr5928]

well there is enough challenges for those eu members withing the borders of eu.

[@ls200076]

You summoned us? *G E K O L O N I S E E R D*

[@nopenopeson1097]

"Well blyat. No justice for you" "Comrades. Here food for your journey. Now go. Let us show you how Russian pirate do it".

[@mrsfireleg]

Will never know, but I believe a hole or holes were drilled into the pirate boat’s bottom. What a glorious example of justice.

[@jase4452]

Last communication heard was “ready or not here we come”

[@mestariwelho612]

5:34 those are pretty rusty guns :D i just wonder what that rpg's rocket looked like

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Decades of abuse in a third-world marine environment

[@nordoceltic7225]

A real testament to the ruggedness of the AK that those fired at all.

[@whomagoose6897]

Include the steel cased ammo to the rusted AK's. Although the cartridges are coated with laquer to stop rust. Once the metal cartridge box is opened you cannot reseal the box. It like opening a can of food. Once opened it's open forever. The salt water will corrode and oxidize the steel cartridges. The 7.62x39 AK cartridge has a tapered side, to add to the difficulty of being able to seat the cartridge into the chamber of the rifle with the salt water corrosion. It's surprising that the pirates could even shoot the AK's.

[@RauSiMic]

I like the part where "something" happened and no-one ever seen them again

[@berlinciaga]

I love the russian way of dealing with problems

[@The88Cheat]

I'm not entirely convinced taking hostages would have stopped Russians from boarding that tanker.

[@leary4]

600 miles with one tank of gas, Captain Bleigh would have been hard pressed to make that. I'm guessing they launched the chopper after the "official communications" ended.

[@darklighter8968]

Hmm no other Russian vessel has been attacked? Disappeared from radar? LOL. Well played comrades, well played.

[@williamdarlow8773]

"Since it's recapture, no other Russian vessel has been attacked or hijacked off the coast of Somalia" damn I think I know what happened to the small boat which was never seen again.

[@virusvariolavera1278]

Good job!

[@CadiasFinest]

I've always wanted Russia and Britain to have a better relationship. Imagine SAS and Spetsnaz working together

[@TheFreshman321]

Henry VIII The Original Thot Slayer yeah when they're a democracy respecting human rights and the rule of law. That includes not using weapons of mass destruction on our soil.

[@hiteshadhikari]

@@TheFreshman321 shows how brainwashed you are

[@TheFreshman321]

HITESH ADHIKARI you're an idiot.

[@hiteshadhikari]

@@TheFreshman321 keep believing that

[@sunnycat69]

Spetsnaz are highly overrated

[@faktacek510]

Russian: so we're just gonna let the pirate boat go Captain: what boat?

[@KarlPHorse]

Pirates: I am da captain now! Russian Marines: Nyet. (Gunshot and hardbass noises.)

[@budpaine6222]

"Mysteriously disappeared off the radar screen"....yup....with that many pirates on it, the added weight of the100mm shell was just too much!!! LOL!!!

[@XthesoldierofdeathX]

First 6 minutes: wow they are being nice, how uncharacteristic of the Russia- Last one minute: oh there it is. Fair enough.

[@practicalshooter6517]

LOL the Russians just sank the pirates, priceless.

[@andriusdi]

Russian marines casually handling hostage situation with flip flops :D

[@MrPathorn]

6:15 That guy on the left looks like "Look at me I'm the captain now" Guy from Captain Philip