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Monday March 15 The naval forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the first prototypes. Ukraine’s coastal mobile missile system with anti-ship missiles LCD-360MTs “Neptune”.
The ceremonial transfer of these weapons took place on March 15, reported the press service of the Ministry of Defense. The head of the department, Andrei Taran, welcomed this event and noted that new complexes domestic production will significantly strengthen the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Azov-Black Sea region.
Note that to control “Neptune” in the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine even assigned a special unit, who will master the latest weapons.
“Thanks to the joint work of the defense department and national companies, it was possible to manufacture weapons of a new generation, increase the deterrent potential and increase Ukraine’s influence at sea,” Taran said.
“Our task is to close the Neptune, missile and patrol boats, corvettes in a single defense system that can repel the enemy from the sea,” added the minister.
As OBOZREVATEL reported, in early March 2021, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a batch of modernized T-72 tanks with improved technical and combat characteristics.
In addition, in February, the United States delivered 20 Humvee armored SUVs and 84 inflatable boats of various types to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ceremony took place in Odessa on the territory of the Pivden Naval Base in the Practical Port.
