UK gives Ukraine Viking amphibious vehicles and raiding craft as part of 'maritime coalition'
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on its official page on the social network X, Ukrinform reported.
The UK (@DefenceHQ) and Norway (@Forsvarsdep) will co-lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition. The Coalition will offer a blueprint for the development of 🇺🇦 Navy.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) December 11, 2023
The UK is providing:
◾️2 Sandown Class Mine Counter-Measure Vessels
◾️20 Viking Amphibious vehicles
◾️23 Raiding… https://t.co/w32C6xPRrC
The UK will provide Ukraine with two Sandown-class ships, 20 Viking amphibious vehicles, and 23 raiding craft.
"We are grateful to our partners for their significant contribution to the security of the Black Sea," the Defense Ministry said.
Earlier it was reported that the UK and Norway had created a maritime coalition to support Ukraine. The new alliance will supply ships and other vehicles to Ukrainian defenders for combat operations at sea.
