Hetman Sahaydachniy frigate to act jointly with Norwegian, Danish, U.S., Dutch navies in NATO counter-piracy mission

The flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, Hetman Sahaydachniy frigate, as part of NATO's counter-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa - Operation Ocean Shield will perform combat missions within a naval group of the Alliance along with the naval forces of Norway, Denmark, the U.S. and the Netherlands, Ukrinform has learnt from Ukraine's military representative at NATO, Major-General Anatoliy Petrenko.

"Together with the Ukrainian forces and resources in the area of operation there will be a command ship of the Norwegian Navy, Danish Navy frigate, U.S. Navy destroyer, Danish Navy maritime patrol aircraft, Dutch Navy submarine," Major-General Petrenko said.

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