NATO and Ukraine navy together in the fight against piracy

[The Patriot]

The Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, General Knud Bartels, travelled to the Gulf of Aden on 28-30 October 2013 to visit the Ukrainian Navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy deployed there as part of Operation Ocean Shield, NATO's counter piracy mission. "Ukraine's ability to plug in and out of NATO's operations show the high level of interoperability the Alliance can achieve with its partners," General Bartels said.

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