Ukrainian Navy to build military base in Berdyansk

The Ukrainian Navy plans to expand its presence in the Sea of Azov and build a base at the Berdyansk port.

The main task of the base should be to guarantee the security of the city and the region. However, the military base will not interfere with the operation of the trading port and will not reduce its capacity.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy made recently a working visit to the Zaporizhzhia region. The Head of State got himself acquainted with the operational situation in the Sea of Azov.

The President also examined the territory of the Berdyansk Sea Commercial Port. It is planned to create infrastructure facilities there for the "East" naval base of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, which is now located in Mykolaiv.

“It's very important to have our ships here. We protect our ports, our trade this way. It is a direct aid to the economy,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy was accompanied by The Chief of the General Staff - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ruslan Khomchak, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran and Commander of the Naval Forces of Ukraine, Admiral Ihor Voronchenko.

They visited also the Berdyansk sea port. The security situation in the Sea of Azov and the creation of a Navy base in Berdyansk were discussed," the Berdyansk Sea Port Authority informed after the joint visit.

The President was informed that all construction works are planned for 2020-2021.