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Netherlands And Belgium Hand Over Two Vessels To Ukraine

Netherlands And Belgium Hand Over Two Vessels To Ukraine
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They will bear the names of Ukrainian cities.

The Belgian minesweeper BNS Narcis and the Dutch Zr.Ms. Vlaardingen were recently handed over to Ukraine.

The press service of the Dutch Defense Ministry said. Vlaardingen were recently handed over to Ukraine.

The press service of the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced this.

The handover took place earlier during a ceremony at the Belgian naval base in Zeebrugge. The event has only now been reported for operational security reasons.

Sudno Zr. Ms. Vlaardingen will henceforth bear the name of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol. And at the end of 2025 the ship Zr. Ms. Makkum - it will be named after the Ukrainian city of Genichesk. Both of these cities are currently illegally occupied by the Russian aggressor.

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