With the referendum of the four eastern Ukraine states into Russia, all the processes are completed. No matter how many countries recognize it internationally, Ukraine is backed by military power in fact, at least in fact lost about 15% of its territory. From then on, Azov became the inland sea of Russia, and Ukraine lost a large estuary and almost became an inland country. The only maritime channel could only rely on Odessa , which is still in the war. Against this background, Ukraine suddenly announced its high-profile rebuilding of the navy. On October 2, the Ukrainian first lady and the navy commander went to Türkiye to attend the launch ceremony of the new frigate .
launch ceremony
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine started, Ukraine's already extremely thin navy has basically been wiped out under the first wave of attacks. No one would have thought that aircraft carrier could be built back then, and 30% of the USSR belonged to the Ukrainian Navy was gone, and some other Soviet-era giants that had long been rusty have become iron lump floating on the sea. Although the Navy never had the chance to launch a counterattack, the shore-based anti-ship missile, with the support of Turkish TB-2 drone and NATO intelligence, was also a great victory.
Compared with the previous defensive guerrilla fight, the Ukrainian Army performed very well. During this period, the conquering cities and land directly caused the Russian army to defeat Kharkov and abandon the winning man. Russia, when the referendum on the four states was completed and the front line was seriously insufficient, of course, hoped to slow down and therefore took the initiative to propose peace talks. However, after the great victory, Zelensky, who had full morale, directly refused. According to him, as long as Putin serves as president, a solution will not be reached through peaceful negotiations, and this peace talks must be carried out under fairness and dignity. Anyway, there is no way to give Russia any steps.
"Moscow" cruiser
Refusal to negotiate
Because the United States and NATO provide various security guarantees, Ukraine has taken advantage of the current strong army and began the road to naval reconstruction. The frigate launched at present is made by Turkey, with a lot of Western equipment added. In fact, this island-class frigate did not start purchasing after the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but was reached as early as 2020 by the two parties, and two were manufactured by Turkey.
In 2014, the Ukrainian Navy was taken away by the Russian army in the Crimea crisis, and a few of them survived the Russian army and were moored at the Odessa base. In order to rebuild the navy, Ukraine's global ship source was even considered to repaint the old and dilapidated Soviet era. Due to Russia's intervention, only the United States assisted some small cruisers. Until 2020, Türkiye, which is both good at both the East and the West, intervened in and exported a large number of TB-2 "flagbearer" drones to Ukraine, and signed a contract to jointly build island-class frigates.
Island-class frigate
Island-class frigate
Island-class frigate
In addition, in return, Ukraine provides Turkey with aviation engines and some other technical equipment agreements, Turkey takes all sizes and sizes, including the previous import of S400 from Russia, etc., to take advantage of the opportunity. But in order to gain more international support, Russia dare not express dissatisfaction with this country with some status in NATO. In the end, it can only be fun to be bombed by the TB-2 drone in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
TB-2 "Flagbearer" drone
launched island-class frigate was designed by Türkiye and uses a large number of Western equipment. It is a multi-purpose frigate with a full load displacement of 2,400 tons. uses a US-made LM2500 gas turbine and a diesel alternating power composed of 2 diesel engines. In addition, there are multi-functional search radar provided by Dutch , and four ships have been built and joined the Turkish Navy to serve. The maximum speed of dual-axis propulsion can reach 30 knots, with a standard crew of 93, which is similar to the appearance of the US Free Class Littoral Combat Ship . Although
is an light frigate , its overall firepower is still considerable, basically including anti-ship, anti-submarine and effective point air defense capabilities.The anti-ship is composed of an Italian-made 76mm naval gun and two sets of four-unit Harpoon anti-ship missiles; the anti-submarine is composed of two MK-32 torpedo launchers and an S-70 Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter. As for air defense, it is composed of a 21-connected MK-49 "Ram" short-range ship-to-air missile and two 12.7mm remote-controlled weapon stations.
Island-class frigate
Island-class frigate
Rebuilding the navy is not an easy task for Ukraine. At the beginning of the war, the flagship was even sunk in the port to prevent the Russian army from landing. faced the reality of annihilation of the entire army. Purchasing one or two warships cannot solve the big problem. used to have the world's strongest ship construction company, and it was even the cradle of aircraft carriers in the Soviet era. However, due to the weak economy, large shipyards went bankrupt one after another, and Ukraine basically lost the ability to build warships by itself. Although this warship has been successfully launched, it is estimated that Turkey can only exist temporarily in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Ukrainian naval dream can only wait for the United States to pay for money. After all, it is not a problem to buy more ships with a monthly aid of US$1.5 billion.
former 3000-ton flagship
flagship self-sinking
