In late February 2017, the commander of Ukraine’s naval forces, Vice-Admiral Ihor Voronchenko, in an interview with Ukrainian Channel 5, said that the country was considering procuring used combat ships from the West as a way to increase Ukraine’s naval capabilities. The vice admiral stated Kyiv would be willing to purchase minesweepers and littoral-zone ships...
Ukraine’s navy: Conceptual aspects and cooperation with the West
By Ukrainian Weekly Editor6 Mins Read