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Ukrainian naval forces will continue to receive military equipment modernized at Ukrainian enterprises and from international partners, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

“Technical re-equipment of the Ukrainian military fleet and true Ukrainian patriotic battle spirit will be basis for Ukraine’s development as a sea power,” Poroshenko said on Tuesday while attending naval drills in the Mykolaiv Oblast.

According to the president, this should be modern equipment meeting NATO standards, which “will make Ukraine’s marines and naval forces mobile, efficient and invincible in the region.”

“A defender of Ukraine, who serves his sacred duty to the homeland, should be and will definitely be equipped with everything necessary for victory,” Poroshenko said.