According to available information, the warship North Korea without leaving

According to available information, the warship North Korea without going to communicate, fired the shots from an automatic weapon and red flares at the exchange rate of the Russian ship, after which it became the drift, the report said. Meanwhile, earlier in the Border Guard Service of the Primorsky denied reports that the Russian schooner on Saturday night was fired by a warship North Korea in international waters the Sea of Japan. According to the border guards, a Korean ship filed a Russian ship only warning signals lighting. They are accompanied by clapping, which can be confused with shots. In the Border noted that it is common practice. The fact that the schooner was fired without warning at the rate of automatic weapons and red flares, originally reported by the press service of the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency. Schooner resulted from the seaside in the South Korean port of Donghae Zarubino loaded with live crab on board. Boarded by armed men searched the ship and the captain of a survey about the flag, currency and cargo, and ten minutes later left the board. Neither the crew nor the ship as a result of the incident were not injured. In Rosrybolovstva believe that Korea has violated the rules of maritime safety, conducted in violation of security procedures, which is not provided for in international waters.

Maritime Agency 24