Pictures of the Day: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010

A crew member stands with his wife during farewell as the Marshal Shaposhnikov anti-submarine destroyer prepares to leave the to curb piracy at the Horn of Africa.
Yuri Maltsev / Reuters

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A crew member stands with his wife during farewell as the Marshal Shaposhnikov anti-submarine destroyer prepares to leave the harbour of Vladivostok. A group of Russian ships of the Pacific Fleet head to African coast as part of efforts to curb piracy at the Horn of Africa.