Ukrainian First Lady Orena and Ukrainian Armed Forces Navy Commander Nizh Papa attended the launching ceremony of the frigate in Istanbul, Turkey on the 2nd.

(The picture is taken from the Facebook fan page of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska visited Turkey and attended the launching ceremony of the Ukrainian frigate at the Istanbul Shipyard in Turkey on the 2nd, which is expected to be delivered to the Ukrainian Navy in 2024.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Turkish Defense Industries Corporation in December 2020 to build this light anti-submarine frigate. It is also the first "Ada" anti-submarine frigate of the Ukrainian Navy. This frigate is mainly designed for coastal operations, but there are also Capable of conducting patrol missions and anti-submarine warfare.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named the frigate "Commander Ivan Mazepa" on August 18, 2021, and originally planned to deliver the ship to Ukraine by the end of this year. , but the delivery plan was disrupted by the Ukrainian-Russian war that broke out at the end of February this year, and it is currently expected to be delivered to the Ukrainian Navy in 2024.

Ukrainian First Lady Orena and Ukrainian Armed Forces Navy Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa both attended the launching ceremony of the frigate on the 2nd. Orena said that she was very happy to have a frigate serving in Ukraine and having Turkey's inherent frigate launched. .

The frigate "Commander Ivan Mazepa" will be the Ukrainian Navy's first "Ada-type" anti-submarine frigate.

(The picture is taken from the Facebook fan page of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces)

The Commander Ivan Mazepa is expected to be delivered to the Ukrainian Navy in 2024.

(The picture is taken from the Facebook fan page of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces)