Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: Six boats Mark VI will receive for free

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The next "change" was announced by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. We are talking about the acquisition by Ukraine of American Mark VI patrol boats.

According to Kuleba, Ukraine will receive 6 out of 16 American boats for free. The remaining 10 boats will be purchased at the expense of the country's military budget.

Earlier, the US State Department approved a Ukrainian request for the purchase of 16 Mark VI patrol boats under the FMS - Foreign Military Sale program. The total cost of the acquisition, including weapons, will amount to about $ 600 million.

The Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, announced that the United States, along with boats, would transfer short-range missile systems to Ukraine. These complexes will be located on boats. A division of such missile boats, according to Neizhpapa, Ukraine intends to deploy in the Sea of ​​Azov.

The Mark VI (Mk VI) boats are 26 meters long. The maximum speed is about 40 knots. Cruising speed - 30 knots. Cruising speed is 600 nautical miles. The boat is armed with a 25 mm artillery mount.

Overview of Mark VI boats made in the USA:

Ukraine to procure 16 Mark VI patrol boats from the U.S.

MK VI Patrol Boats: Details