"Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will announce the procurement of two Sandown Class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) by Ukraine through UK Export Finance today in London," the ministry informed.
The spokesman explained that the transfer of the two minehunters was made possible by a “buyer credit facility guarantee” provided by the UK Government’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) police officers kept a watchful eye on the minehunters as they sailed ... the Maritime Capability Coalition, which the UK leads with Norway to provide assistance to ...
A fleet of four NATO minehunters is also being dispatched to the area," according to the statement. He stressed that the alliance remains in close contact with their allies Estonia and Finland ...