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Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Taran and Wallace sign a memorandum in the presence of President Zelensky
Missile ships compliant with NATO standards should be created in Ukraine at the facilities of national companies, the Defense Ministry noted.
Ukraine and Great Britain intend to jointly create a missile ship, taking into account the wishes of the Ukrainian army. In the near future, British experts will visit Ukraine for consultations, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday, October 8.
It is indicated that the relevant agreements were reached during the meeting of the Defense Minister of Ukraine, Andrei Taran, with the Secretary of State for Defense of Great Britain, Ben Wallace.
“Among other things, a proposal was made to create a joint Ukrainian-British project to create a missile ship, which would take into account the wishes of the Ukrainian army. message.
According to Taran, during the dialogue it was emphasized that modern missile ships compatible with NATO standards should be created in Ukraine at the facilities of national companies.
Andrey Taran also pointed out that we are talking not only about ships, but also about infrastructure. Also adapted to the maximum for the interaction with the naval forces of the Alliance. This will increase Ukraine’s combat potential in the Black and Azov seas.
Yesterday it became known that during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the United Kingdom, a memorandum was signed to strengthen cooperation in the military and military-technical spheres. Kiev will receive a loan of 1.25 billion pounds. A significant portion of this money will go towards the development of the Navy.
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