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Ukraine army naval forces emblem

Ukraine army naval forces flag

According to Ukraine Ministry of Defense Ukrainian Navy is aimed to defend sovereignty and state interests of Ukraine in the sea, neutralizing naval groups of enemy in its operational zone alone and in accordance with other military services of Armed Forces of Ukraine, assistance to Ukrainian army in its sea directions.

Operational zone of Ukraine Navy forces includes water areas of Black Sea, Azov Sea, Danube, Dnestr and Dnepr rivers it also includes other sea regions, which are determined by state interests.

Ukraine Navy Corvette type ships

Ukraine Navy main tasks

• creation and maintaining of the combat powers on the level, sufficient to detain sea aggression;
• neutralization of the enemy naval forces;
• destruction of enemy transportation;
• support in landing of amphibious forces and fight against enemy amphibious forces;
• maintaining of beneficial operational regime in the operational zone;
• defense of its bases, sea communications;
• protection of submarine space within the territorial sea;
• protection of merchant fleet, sea oil and gas industry and other state activity in the sea;
• assistance to the Ukraine army in their conduct of operations (military actions) at sea directions;
• participation in peacekeeping operations.

Ukraine Navy Slava class cruiser

Ukraine Navy frigate

Ukraine Navy Foxtrot class submarine

Ukraine Navy Foxtrot landing ship

Ukraine Navy Zubr military hovercraft

Ukraine Navy structure

Ukrainian Navy consists of five branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines. Ukrainian Navy also has as a component part special formations and units, units institutions of technical, logistical and medical support, military educational and scientific institutions.

By its organization Ukraine Navy consists of military command and control bodies, formations, large units, units, ships, military educational institutions, institutions and organizations. Ukraine Navy main base is Sevastopol city. Other bases are Odessa, Novoozerne and Saky. In December 2007 Ukraine Navy had 27 combat ships and cutters and numbered 15,500 people.

Ukraine Navy minesweeper

Ukraine Navy rocket boat