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Russian ships “accompanied” along Portuguese coast

The Navy has once again accompanied the passage of a ship from the Russian Federation along the Portuguese coast. This time it was the research vessel 'Akademik Golitsyn'.

By TPN, in News, Portugal · 12 Jun 2023, 12:05 · 7 Comments

According to a report by NM, the Navy said that the frigate D. Francisco de Almeida, "within the scope of surveillance of waters under national sovereignty", "accompanied" the passage of the ship, between last Friday, June 9th, and this Monday, June 12th.

"These monitoring and follow-up actions actively contribute to the defense of national interests and the exercise of State authority at sea, also demonstrating Portugal's commitment to NATO's collective effort", said the Navy.

This is a normal procedure for monitoring maritime spaces whenever warships from countries that do not belong to the NATO transatlantic alliance sail in Portuguese waters.

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Comments

It was "research vessel" or "warship"?

By Alexander from Lisbon on 12 Jun 2023, 18:15

The Russian ship was doing nothing wrong what about America and UK they have been spying on nations for years and no one comments

By patrick smith from UK on 13 Jun 2023, 10:11

It doesn´t matter. They need to know that they are being watched, constantly.

By Steve from Algarve on 13 Jun 2023, 10:27

Why in the world would Portugal or any other EU state let Russian ships transit in its waters or Russian aircraft fly over our skies? This is beyond absurd and pretty dangerous.

By Diogo F. from Lisbon on 13 Jun 2023, 14:10

Leave those ships alone! They don't need your "company"! This ongoing unfair treatment of Russia has to stop! Was Portugal discriminating Western countries during their unjustified bombardments and destruction of Lybia, Irak, Serbia, Syria, Afeganistão, etc.? What a shame!

By Antonio Luís Fernandes from Other on 13 Jun 2023, 14:15

Grow up please - A research vessels, also known as - spy vessel.
what do you think they are reseaching, other peoples undersea cables by chance.

By Michael Kirrane from Algarve on 13 Jun 2023, 14:19

Patrick Smith, "no one comments", you just did!

By Greg from Other on 13 Jun 2023, 15:10