25/10/2011 18:16
Ukraine will allow Russia to modernize Black Sea Fleet
Ukraine will allow Russia to modernize its Black Sea Fleet, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhaylo Yezhel said on Tuesday.
Ukraine agreed in 2010 to extend the lease until 2042 while most of the warships in service with the Black Sea Fleet are outdated.
“The average service life of a warship is 25-30 years. It is only natural that the ships will be replaced, and that is the subject of negotiations,” Yezhel said.