Russian ship nearly collided with US destroyer: incident video posted
The fifth US fleet accused the crew of the Russian ship of a dangerous rapprochement with the American destroyer in the Arabian Sea, writes «Medusa».
The fleet’s statement said that the Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs approached the destroyer Farragat at a distance of about 55 meters. The US military posted a video of the incident.
Farragut sounded five short blasts, the international maritime signal for danger of a collision, and requested the Russian ship alter course in accordance with international rules of the road. pic.twitter.com/OGCeAGKOy3
- US 5th Fleet (@ US5thFleet) January 10, 2020
The US Navy claims that the Russian ship "aggressively approached" the destroyer, creating a threat of collision. The crew of the destroyer demanded that Russian sailors change course. The statement said that at first they refused to do this, but then they nevertheless complied with the requirement.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, according to Interfax, blamed American sailors for what happened.
“It was the US Navy destroyer, being to the left of the Russian warship moving forward, that on January 9, 2020, flagrantly violated the international rules for preventing collisions of ships at sea by maneuvering to cross its course,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. “The crew of the Russian warship acted professionally, undertaking a maneuver that prevented a collision with the intruder ship.”
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