The Supreme Chamber of the US Congress put forward a proposal to grant ships of the coastal zone of action to Ukraine.

The US Senate approved the draft "Law on the US Budget for National Defense in 2018". It consists in allocating 500 million US dollars for needs to support Ukraine in the defense sphere, as well as providing equipment to guarantee its safety, the Main reports with reference to the National Industrial Portal.

This document provides that the Ukrainian naval forces will be able to rely on the assistance of the American side in restoring their combat potential. It also includes questions about the transfer of platforms and armament for the naval personnel of the national fleet, and the supply of naval munitions. In addition, special surveillance systems will be built to clearly capture the maritime situation on the state borders.

The main point is that our fleet will be handed over to patrol boats of the "Island" type.

They were already withdrawn from the active staff of the US Navy. The equipment is in a normal working condition and ready for new use. In the boats provided by the American side, only communication and navigation devices will be replaced with more improved models.

Strengthening the composition of the Ukrainian Navy at the expense of NATO will not only affect the combat capabilities of our state, but will also help us to quickly learn and finally move to NATO standards from our Navy.