The United States of America will transfer three more Island patrol boats to the Naval Forces of Ukraine during 2020 and 2021.
This was stated by the head of the shipbuilding department of the Command of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Captain 1st Rank Vasyl Radchuk following the first day of negotiations with representatives of the US Coast Guard in Odessa, the press service of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced on Facebook.
" The issue of supplying three more boats during the current and next years is currently being discussed, "
Radchuk noted that obtaining boats is a long process, since modernization of boats, as well as training of crews should be carried out.
" Previously, the first two boats will be part of the Naval Forces of Ukraine in May 2021, the next with a small interval, "