The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with two Sandown-class minesweepers and form a new maritime coalition with Norway to
strengthen Ukraine's security in the Black Sea.
The UK will supply two Sandown minesweepers to Ukraine
Sandown minesweepers to improve security in the Black Sea. This is stated in the statement of the
of the British Ministry of Defense, reports UNN.
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It is noted that the ships will be purchased by Ukraine with
with the help of the UK Export Credit Agency. The statement said that
in addition to the transfer of minesweepers, the United Kingdom, together with Norway, will create
a new maritime coalition, which will include countries willing to provide
Ukraine with naval assistance.
The United Kingdom, together with Norway, will lead the new Maritime Capabilities Coalition
Maritime Capability Coalition, providing ships and vehicles to strengthen Ukraine's
Ukraine's maritime capabilities. The new coalition will provide long-term support to
Ukraine, including training, equipment, and infrastructure to enhance security
in the Black Sea
Two Royal Navy mine-sweeping ships are being transferred from the
Royal Navy to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to strengthen Ukraine's ability to
maritime operations.
This increase in capability marks the beginning of a new
focused efforts by the UK, Norway and our allies to
strengthening Ukraine's maritime capabilities in the long term,
to enhance their ability to act in defense of their sovereign waters and to strengthen
security in the Black Sea
It is emphasized that the new maritime coalition will work closely with the
will work closely with the Ukrainian Navy and the Ministry of Defense
to develop a number of capabilities, including the rapid development of maritime forces in the Black
Sea, the continued development of the Ukrainian Marine Corps and riverine
and inland waterways to protect coastal areas.