The Sea Breeze 2026 international exercise has concluded in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Naval Forces announced this on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring the exercises, Ukrainian sailors, together with partners, practiced the full range of mine countermeasures, including planning mine countermeasures operations, searching for, classifying, and identifying mine-like objects, underwater mine clearance, and the detonation of training mines,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n According to the Navy, special attention was paid during the exercises to countering enemy boats and air defense.<\/p>\n According to the assessment results, the Mine Countermeasures Command of the Ukrainian Naval Forces successfully completed the second-level evaluation, while two Ukrainian Alkmaar-class mine countermeasures ships met the requirements for the first-level evaluation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe results confirm the ability of Ukrainian sailors to effectively plan and conduct mine countermeasures operations in accordance with NATO standards. At the same time, the combat experience gained while defending Ukraine makes Ukrainian specialists valuable partners in the mutual exchange of knowledge and practices with the naval forces of partner nations,\u201d the Ukrainian Naval Forces emphasized.<\/p>\n Ukrainian military officials believe that the Sea Breeze 2026 exercise marked another step in developing the Ukrainian Navy\u2019s mine countermeasures capabilities and strengthening interoperability with allies.<\/p>\n Read also: SSU naval drones strike two more Russian shadow fleet tankers in Black Sea<\/a><\/p>\n