Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Naval Forces (Ukrainian: Військово-Морські Сили України, ВМСУ, Viys’kovo-Mors’ki Syly Ukrayiny, VMSU) is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines. The Navy numbers 15,470 people.
The navy operates in the Black Sea basin (including Sea of Azov and Danube Delta). Distant operations of the Ukrainian Navy are limited to multinational activities, such as Operation Active Endeavor and Operation Atalanta) in the Mediterranean and Horn of Africa.
The Headquarters of the Ukrainian Naval Forces is situated at Sevastopol in Crimea.
Read more about Ukrainian Navy: Current Role, Major Ships and Vessels, Aircraft Inventory, Ukraine Naval Infantry
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