The Ukrainian and French navies held joint exercises in the Black Sea
In the north-western part of the Black Sea, the landing ship "Yuriy Olefirenko" of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with the frigate of the Navy of the French Republic Auvergne conducted PASSEX training.
The Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote about it on Facebook.
The goal of the exercises is to maintain security in the Black Sea region, to improve the skills and interoperability of the crews of Ukrainian and French ships following the standards of the North Atlantic Alliance.
In addition to surface combat units from the French side, an NH-90 naval combat helicopter was involved in the exercises.
Source: Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During the practice of tactical manoeuvring elements, the personnel of the ships conducted several joint exercises, using the international signal system, coverage of the maritime situation in areas of intensive civil navigation, communication training, and more.
The main focus was on improving the interoperability and coherence of the crews," the statement said.
Communication between the ship's crews was carried out only in English, according to the international signalling system Message Transfer Part (MTP).
Source: Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
What is known
- U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group will stay in the Mediterranean Sea region amid worries about the buildup of thousands of Russian troops near the Ukraine border.
- On December 10, the Ukrainian Navy said that Russia had also blocked almost 70% of the Sea of Azov around occupied Crimea.
- NATO's Rapid Reaction Force has been put on high alert due to the risk of Russian aggression.
- On December 14, three US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft - Boeing RC-135U, Boeing RC-135V, and Bombardier Challenger 650, simultaneously performed tasks near occupied Crimea.
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