 The Russian ambassador to Cape Verde stated that a Russian frigate was heading to the area but that the detection had not been confirmed.Meanwhile, an unnamed military official stated that the ship had indeed been found but that the location was being kept secret from the public for security reasons, without clarifying the statement further.The Defense Minister of Russia, Anatoliy Serdyukov, announced on 17 August that the ship had been found and seized off the Cape Verde Islands.