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Originally Posted by legion

What's the story on the ship? It was going from Ukraine to where?

And why is Russia even involved?

The ship was headed to the Kenyan port of Mombasa when it was seized. Nairobi said the shipment was part of a contract with Ukraine to update some of its military hardware.

Andrew Mwangura, who runs the Kenya chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme, had said that cargo may have been destined for the authorities of South Sudan, a claim denied by Nairobi.

According to the Ukrainian defence ministry, the MV Faina is carrying 33 Soviet-type T-72 tanks as well as other military supplies.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBJRGljzO-MrwMKW5CFFMbkUIBVw