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Sandown type minesweeper
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The British authorities will hand over to the Ukrainian Navy two of the nine Sandown-class minesweepers that London has.
On Monday, June 21, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in Odessa to sign an agreement on the purchase of two British anti-mine ships. informed Dumskaya edition.
It is noted that the British government will transfer two Sandown-class minesweepers of the nine that London has to service the Navy. Such ships are in service with three states: Britain, Estonia (three units) and Saudi Arabia (three).
According to the newspaper, combat ships built in the early 90s will be purchased by official Kiev this year.
The minesweepers are reported to be 53 meters long and reach speeds of up to 13 knots (about 24 kilometers per hour). The ships are armed with a 30mm Mark44 Bushmaster II cannon, three six-barreled 7.62mm Minigun machine guns and a pair of general-purpose machine guns.
Also, the ships are equipped with radars and mine search systems, including a powerful sonar. However, ships can still be upgraded with more modern mine detection systems.
Earlier in June, two NATO warships – the British Navy Defender and the URO frigate Everton of the Netherlands Navy – entered the Black Sea.
Ukrainian fleet conducted exercises in the Black Sea
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