Lady R incident
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The Lady R incident, also known as #LadyRussiagate, refers to the docking of the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R at Simon's Town Naval Base in South Africa in December 2022 and the resulting dipl
Lady R (vessel with the red hull, right) being tugged away from Naval Base Simon's Town on 9 December 2022, SAS Mendi (left) can be seen in the foreground.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (right) on 22 September 2022.
Russia's Lady R disembarking Simon's Town Naval Base early on Friday, 9 December 2022 following its secretive and controversial docking.
Lady R leaving Naval Base Simon's Town
Naval Base Simon's Town
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Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command.
Lady R incident
…The Lady R incident, also known as #LadyRussiagate, refers to the docking of the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R at Simon's Town Naval Base in South Africa in December 2022 and the resulting diplomatic impact. The ship was carrying military cargo. The incident is controversial for the…
A view of Simonstown and the naval base
Site of the 18th-century dockyard.
Mast House & Sail Loft, West Yard, 1815.
Main Factory, East Yard, completed 1910.