TSAMTO, December 21. The bases of the Ukrainian Navy near Ochakov (Black Sea) and Berdyansk (Sea of Azov) will appear in 2024. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine Alexey Neizhpapa.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that Kiev is starting the practical stage of the construction of bases in Berdyansk and Ochakov.
"We should see some sketches of these bases in 2024. Firstly, in 2024 we will have a significant increase in the ship's complement. Secondly, it is quite realistic until 2024, having the financial resources and experience of our partners who have built more than one base in the world," A.Neizhpapa said in an interview with the UNIAN agency published on December 20.
According to him, all ships that are currently in the Sea of Azov and that will arrive in the Sea of Azov in the coming years will be based at the base in Berdyansk.
"This will be the main base of support and location of the Navy's forces. There will also be maneuverable bases for performing specific tasks. As for the Black Sea, there will be three main bases: a base in Odessa, a base in Yuzhny - for patrol boats of the Island type, as well as the main base with the main striking forces of the fleet – in Ochakov, "RIA Novosti quotes the commander of the Navy.
As RIA Novosti reminds, earlier the British Foreign Ministry published the full text of the framework agreement on granting Ukraine a loan of 1.7 billion pounds to finance contracts for the purchase of weapons and the construction of naval infrastructure.
In June of this year, the military departments of Great Britain and Ukraine signed a memorandum on the implementation of support for building up the naval potential of Ukraine. The deal involves the supply of new naval platforms and defensive naval weapons to Ukraine, the training of personnel of the naval forces of Ukraine, the creation of new military bases and the purchase of two Sandown-class minesweepers, the agency notes.
