Ship with two Island-class boats for Ukraine enters Black Sea
That's according to the website MarineTraffic, which tracks the positions of vessels around the world, Ukrinform reports.
According to Bosphorus observer Yoruk Isik, the ship has already passed the Bosphorus and is heading for Odesa.
Part of the @MSCSealift Maritime Security Program, @usoceanllc's U.S. flag general cargo ship Ocean Grand transited Bosphorus towards the Black Sea en route from Baltimore to Odesa carrying two @uscoastguard cutters transferred from United States to Ukraine. @egetulca 10:00Z pic.twitter.com/sn8ruwGh7z
— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) November 22, 2021
Earlier reports said that another Island-class patrol boat is waiting to be sent from Baltimore to Ukraine. The U.S. Department of State this summer approved permission to sell up to 16 Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million to Ukraine. In total, the United States has provided more than $2.5 billion worth of security assistance to Ukraine since 2014.
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