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Britain gives 6 undersea minehunter drones to Ukraine
Britain's defence ministry said on Saturday (August 27) it was giving six underwater drones to Ukraine to help clear its coastline of mines and make grain shipments safer.
Britain will also train dozens of Ukrainian Navy personnel to use the drones, the ministry said in a statement.
As their name suggests, underwater drones or ROVs (short for remotely operated vehicles) are submersible, tethered, and highly maneuverable drones designed to operate underwater.
ROVs come in a variety of sizes. They can be outfitted to meet the unique needs of a multitude of maritime and subsea industries and applications.
The Ukrainian Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the maritime forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The naval forces consist of five components – surface forces, submarine forces, naval aviation, coastal rocket-artillery and naval infantry.
The headquarters of the Ukrainian Naval Forces was, until the 2014 Crimean crisis, located at Sevastopol in Crimea.
The naval forces were highly affected by the Crimean crisis, as the majority of their units were stationed there.
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