Independent assessments question Ukrainian Navy

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claims to have 40 combat ships in its Navy, but independent assessments are questioning this number.

Diesel submarine ‘Zaporozhye’ has experts dismissing its suitability in combat operations. It has stayed near the pier since 1997, and has been undergoing lengthy repairs. ‘Hetman Sagajdachny’, often classified as a frigate, also misses the mark. It was originally built as a border patrol ship for marine regiments of the soviet border guards, but it does not have the fire capabilities of modern anti-submarine patrol ships. The ship also does not have the anti-ship missiles of today’s frigates. Other frigates ‘Nikolaev’, ‘Dnepropetrovsk’ and ‘Sevastopol’ are also becoming out of date, making them increasingly difficult to integrate into a combat unit.
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