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Vlora incident
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The Vlora incident was a military confrontation between Albania and the Soviet Union in 1961. The Albanian People's Army blockaded the Vlora naval base, leading to the seizure of Soviet ships and equipment. The incident underscored the escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations, ultimately resulting in the expulsion of Soviet forces from Albania.[1][2]
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![]() Withdrawal of the Soviet Navy from Pasha Liman Base, Vlora (1961) | |||||||||
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Material losses seized by the Albanian Army 4 submarines 5 Komsomolets torpedo boats[13] 4 defence ships 8 minesweepers 1 degaussing ship 2 tanks 1 Torpedo (Project 368T) 1 dive boat[14] Military casualties: Soviet transport ship was shot by cannon and destroyed Soviet group was killed[8] several Soviet sailors were killed by Albanian soldiers[15] |
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