Russian border guards shot dead North Korean fishermen in the sea of Japan – Moskovsky Komsomolets

Fishing boat of the DPRK tried to escape from detention

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on Saturday in the sea of Japan the Russian border guards opened fire on a North Korean fishing vessel “Mae young 10″ trying to escape from detention. At this time on Board his team attacked members of the Russian observation group, which also caused the return fire forces of the FSB. As a result, one fisherman was killed and another eight injured.

photo: Alexander Astafyev

As reported on the website of the FSB, the incident began with the fact that the Russian border patrol ship intercepted in Russian waters near the banks of Quito-Yamato North Korean fishing vessel “Mae young 10″, on Board which is a crew of 48 people. On Board the stopped vessel up Russian observation group.

the North Koreans reacted to everything that happened quite aggressive, especially after the while checking their ship was discovered illegally extracted water bioresources. The fishermen refused to obey the requirements of the observation group on Board the North Korean vessel up fighters of special troops of FSB of the Russian Federation.

Then the crew of “Dae Yang” decided to just simply escape into the territory of the DPRK and the ship began to move directly from on Board Russians. Russian special forces repeatedly opened warning fire, but the fishermen did not react to it.

Chasing the North Korean vessel lasted three hours, until finally, with the Russian patrol ship was not shot from a heavy machine gun screws “Dae Yang”. After that, the intruder lost in the course and Hove, and as a result of hits to its aft compartments began entering sea water.

This has led the fishermen into a frenzy and they attacked the Russians, who were on their ship. One of the members of the Russian observation group, the North Koreans inflicted wound to the head. Russian special forces first fired warning shots, but then had to shoot to kill. As a result of wounds received 9 team members of the intruder, one of them later died.

the wounded were assisted, the remaining fishermen were detained, and the intruder towed to a Russian port. All of this happened to the Russian side informed the Consulate General of Korea in Vladivostok.

Now far East investigatory management on transport SK the Russian Federation conducts a review of the incident, investigated the circumstances of the incident. Investigators also inspected at the port of Nakhodka North Korean ship, the RIA “Novosti”. After that procedural decision will be made.