UK allocates $155 million to protect ships in the Black Sea
The UK is allocating an additional £120 million ($155 million) to the Maritime Capabilities Coalition to protect the Black Sea Grain Corridor.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a statement by the UK government.
According to the report, London is looking for partners to co-finance the supply of hundreds of additional maritime drones and surveillance radars to protect the grain corridor.
“The UK is at the forefront of protecting the maritime corridor in the Black Sea,” the statement said.
The Maritime Capability Coalition, led by the UK and Norway, focuses on providing future naval capabilities for Ukraine and has been instrumental in equipping the Ukrainian Navy with maritime drones.
The UK and Norway will also jointly provide £100 million to co-finance hundreds more projects.
Recent deliveries have included dozens of all-terrain vehicles and raid boats, hundreds of anti-ship missiles for coastal defense and riverine operations, and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition for machine guns.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 23/10/2024
