Ukrainian Navy

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The Ukrainian Navy (Ukrainian: Військово-морські сили Збройних сил України, ВМС ЗСУ, romanized: Viiskovo–morski syly Zbroinykh syl Ukrainy, VMS ZSU, lit. 'Military Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine') is the maritime force of Ukraine, and one of the eight service branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The naval forces consist of five components: surface forces, submarine forces, naval aviation, coastal rocket artillery, and naval infantry. In 2022, the Ukrainian Navy had 15,000 personnel, including 6,000 naval infantry. It is headquartered in Odesa; prior to the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, it was based in Sevastopol. Ukraine's navy was composed largely of remnants of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet. Ukraine had sought to update and expand its naval forces, including planning a new class of frigates, patrol boats, and gunboats. However, since the ongoing Russian invasion of the country began in February 2022, the Ukrainian Navy has been severely diminished...

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