The UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium just handed Ukraine the core of a future Black Sea demining fleet.
18 April 2026
By June 2026, the Ukrainian Navy’s fleet will reportedly expand with five mine countermeasure vessels transferred by allies.
They will be temporarily based in the UK, but are viewed as key assets for future operations in the Black Sea after the end of the war.
They will be temporarily based in the UK, but are viewed as key assets for future operations in the Black Sea after the end of the war.