Ukrainian Missile Boat, UK Survey Ship Hold Joint Drills In Black Sea - Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian Missile Boat, UK Survey Ship Hold Joint Drills in Black Sea - Ukrainian Navy

Ukraine's Pryluky missile boat and the Echo hydrographic survey ship of the UK Royal Navy have conducted joint military drills in the Black Sea, the press service of the Ukrainian Navy said on Friday

KIEV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th May, 2019) Ukraine's Pryluky missile boat and the Echo hydrographic survey ship of the UK Royal Navy have conducted joint military drills in the Black Sea, the press service of the Ukrainian Navy said on Friday.

"During their joint exercise, the Ukrainian missile boat and the UK ship completed tactical maneuvering tasks and air defense tasks and also conducted communication training in compliance with the NATO standards," the press service said.

A Mi-14 helicopter of the Ukrainian Naval Aviation also took part in the drills, according to the Ukrainian Navy. It covered the surface situation in the area of the exercise and also rehearsed search and rescue operations together with Pryluky and Echo.