Ukraine to scrap missile cruiser "Ukrainia" to fund new vessels

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Those wondering what will happen to the undelivered, incomplete Slava class missile cruiser Ukrainia, which had been languishing in a Ukrainian port for years, now have their answer:

*This should not be confused with the sister ship with a similar name- Chervona Ukrainia (Red Ukraine)- that is currently in the Russian Pacific fleet.

Defense News

Ukraine To Scrap Cruiser, Buy New Vessels
By Jaroslaw Adamowski 10:29 p.m. EDT September 17, 2015

WARSAW — Vice Adm. Sergey Hayduk, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, has unveiled plans to sell the Navy’s cruiser Ukraina and use the funds to purchase new military vessels.

"The proceedings from its sale will be used to build new ships," Hayduk said, as reported by local broadcaster Espreso TV.

Hayduk said that up to 80 percent of the weapons and navigation equipment installed onboard the Ukraina were acquired from Russia, and they are not produced by the Ukrainian defense industry. The vice admiral did not disclose which countries could potentially buy the vessel.

By the end of 2015, the Navy aims to acquire two new vessels. Hayduk also said the Navy’s outdated Be-12 planes will be replaced with new aircraft. The most likely replacement includes the Antonov An-132, a new multipurpose transport aircraft jointly developed by Ukraine’s Antonov and Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Aeronautics Co.

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