The ship reported being under attack on Christmas Day . Pirates are now holding 26 vessels and 613 hostages off the coast of Somalia , where many pirates are based , the European Union Naval Force Somalia said . A spokesman for the US Navy said it was aware of reports that a Russian warship had entered its territorial waters in international waters. Pirates now hold 26 vessels and 613 hostages off the coast of Somalia .
The ship reported being under attack on Christmas Day . A spokesman for the US Navy said it was aware of reports that a Russian warship had entered its territorial waters in international waters. Pirates now hold 26 vessels and 613 hostages off the coast of Somalia .