Estonian patrol boat drifted into Russian waters due to technical malfunction
Kyiv • UNN
Estonian police patrol boat ended up in Russian waters of the Narva River due to a malfunction. The crew of three people returned on their own in 15 minutes.
On Sunday, April 26, a boat of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) ended up in Russian waters of the Narva River due to a technical malfunction but managed to return to Estonian territory on its own. ERR reports this, writes UNN.
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It is noted that at 12:10, a technical malfunction occurred on the patrol boat M-32, which was on duty on the Narva in Narva-Jõesuu.
As a result, the boat with a crew of three people was carried into Russian waters.
Due to strong wind, it was impossible to hold the boat even with the anchor dropped into the water
He also added that the Russian border service was notified of the incident.
It is noted that approximately 15 minutes later, the crew managed to return the vessel to Estonian waters.