I saw one report that the Russians released them in an inflatable raft miles off the coast of Somalia. Catch and release has a different meaning for the Russians.
The ship was captured 300 miles south east of Socotra which would put it mid point between Somalia and southern India. - the engines were stopped and it drifted for a few days so I figure it would be about another 50 miles further south east when it was recaptured.
The engines were restarted and it continued on it way to China until the they received word to release them in a rubber boat with no food, water, navigational aids or means of propulsion.
They would be at least 800 miles east of Somalia. They will never be heard of again.
oh man I like that version of the story.