Date: 6 May 2010
Location: Gulf of Aden, Northwest Indian Ocean
Duration: 2:52 min
Rights Managed | HD Footage | 1080p
📽️ STORY
At the peak of maritime piracy off the Horn of Africa, Somali pirates board a commercial cargo ship far offshore, wielding AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades. They seize the vessel hundreds of nautical miles from land, storm the bridge, and force the crew into the engine room.
The camera captures the tension: barefoot pirates in ragged clothes pace the deck, bark orders, and use satellite phones to contact coastal negotiators.
They rip down flags, smash navigation equipment, and issue ransom demands worth millions. Onboard, the hostages endure armed threats, rationed food, and long hours of fear. Pirates kneel to pray as they wait for payment.
At dawn, Russian Naval Infantry storm a pirate skiff after Somali raiders hijack the tanker MV Moscow University. The destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov corners the hijackers 500 nautical miles off Somalia. Marines in full combat gear board with speed and force. Pirates drop their weapons. Hands rise. The crew survives.
This is real combat footage—not reenactment. A full takedown unfolds in broad daylight. You see the RHIB hit the hull. You watch rifles drawn. You hear orders barked across the water. Ten pirates fall into custody. The tanker returns to safe waters.
VIDEO CONTENT INCLUDES
- Armed Russian marines boarding a weathered blue pirate skiff
- Pirates surrendering with hands raised
- RHIB circling, guns mounted, men in formation
- Close shots of weapons, fuel drums, improvised sails
- Calm waters, high tension, mid-ocean backdrop
- Exclusive final moments before extraction
📁 FILE DETAILS
- Format: MP4, H.264
- Resolution: 480×360 (original broadcast)
- Length: 2 minutes 52 seconds
- Language: NAT sound only
- Rights: Exclusive to TVDATA.TV
- License: Editorial only – no dramatization use
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Russian Navy, Somali Pirates, MV Moscow University, Gulf of Aden, hostage rescue, military operation, 2010, Marshal Shaposhnikov, counter-piracy, real war footage, ship hijack, anti-pirate patrol, navy boarding, maritime security, RHIB assault.
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