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Russian warship supports EU NAVFOR and the World Food Programme

July 28, 2010 – 12:02 pm

On 26 July, the Russian destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO began escorting a World Food Programme (WFP) shipment, in support of EU NAVFOR. Force Commander Jan Thörnqvist said: “This is a clear demonstration of the excellent co-operation between our European Task Force 465 and the Russian Navy”. EU NAVFOR welcomes the involvement of the Russian...

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