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Ukrainian naval commander said his navy would gladly take charge of 2 British warships set to be retired
The head of Ukraine's navy said he would gladly take charge of two British warships that will reportedly be retired this year as the UK does not have enough sailors to man them.
A
report in the UK's Telegraph newspaper earlier this month said that the Royal Navy is so short of sailors that it needs to decommission two warships to be able to staff its new class of frigates. The report added that the ships will be decommissioned later this year.
Vice Adm. Oleksiy Neizhpapa
told Sky News that Ukraine would gladly take the ships.
"The Navy needs warships, because we understand that there is no navy without ships," he said, adding: "This is why, if such a decision is taken, concerning the possibility of handing over two frigates to the [Ukrainian] Navy, we will be very happy."
Neizhpapa said Ukraine needs more ships and weapons to ensure a peaceful future for Ukraine.
He also told Sky News said Ukraine needs ships to stop Russia's navy from being able to attack Ukraine, and to protect areas so that ships can access Ukrainian ports.
"We must have the capabilities to make sure that Russia will give up forever the thought of even looking in Ukraine's direction, including at sea," he added….