“U.S. patrol boats sent to beef up Ukrainian Navy near Black Sea” –Reuters

U.S. flagged general cargo ship Ocean Grand, carrying two former U.S. Coast Guard cutters, sails in the Dardanelles, on its way to the Black Sea, in Canakkale,Turkey November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik

Reuters report.

Serious concern Russia may be preparing to attack Ukraine. The Ukrainians are apparently planning some upgrades, but it is definitely a David and Goliath situation.

3 thoughts on ““U.S. patrol boats sent to beef up Ukrainian Navy near Black Sea” –Reuters

  1. Being “sent”, doesn’t imply under their own power either. Unless vessels being piggybacked lack diesels to make the voyage themselves. I suspect the Ukraine Navy will be using their own licensed locally produced “Jenbacher” of Austria biogas marine diesels. Or even maybe a small marine gas turbine produced by “Zorya-Mashproekt” of the Ukraine

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