Kiev Hopes To Receive US Island-Class Boats To Strengthen Black Sea Positions - Ambassador

Kiev Hopes to Receive US Island-Class Boats to Strengthen Black Sea Positions - Ambassador

Kiev is seeking to acquire US-manufactured Island-class patrol boats in order to strengthen its capabilities in the Black Sea, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly said on Tuesday.

KIEV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st August, 2018) Kiev is seeking to acquire US-manufactured Island-class patrol boats in order to strengthen its capabilities in the Black Sea, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly said on Tuesday.

"We are working to acquire Island-class boats from Washington, which will increase our capabilities in the Black Sea," Chaly said at a press conference.

According to the Ukrainian ambassador, experts are currently drafting the necessary agreements.

Chaly also argued that Ukraine should set up manufacturing of domestically produced motor boats in order to ensure maritime order.

Earlier in August, the command of the Ukrainian naval forces acknowledged that the country would not manage to achieve parity with Russia in the Black Sea and neighboring Sea of Azov. The navy command also said that Ukraine needed a small but efficient fleet similar to that of Israel, Norway or Sweden.