China News Service, June 7 reported that at the end of May, a collision between Russian and Japanese ships occurred in the port area of Monbetsu City, Japan, killing three Japanese fishermen.
The Russian Consulate General in Sapporo stated on June 7 that a deputy of the captain of the Russian ship "Amur" was detained as a result.
According to Russian satellite network reports, the home port of the Russian ship "Amur" is Nevelsk. It sailed from Korsakovo, Russia to Monbetsu, Japan (Hokkaido) on May 26, with crabs on board.
It collided with a Japanese fishing boat 23 kilometers away from the port of Monbetsu, Hokkaido.
According to the report, the "Amur" reported to the police that the Japanese ship capsized and the crew was rescued by the "Amur" crew.
Three of them lost consciousness and were subsequently confirmed dead.
No one was injured on the "Amur" and no crew was arrested.
The captain voluntarily answered questions from the Japan Coast Guard.
According to the Russian state news agency TASS (TASS), the Russian Consulate General in Sapporo stated on June 7 that the Japanese side had arrested a captain’s deputy of the Russian ship Amur.
The Japanese Coast Guard also confirmed to TASS that the 38-year-old third officer Pavel Dobrianski was arrested.
It is reported that he was charged with negligent death and other crimes.
Sergey Marin, the Consul General of Russia in Sapporo, told Sputnik that there is no conclusive evidence that the crew of the "Amur" was responsible in the collision with the Japanese fishing boat, but someone tried to pressure the captain and the third officer to force They pleaded guilty.