{"id":596640,"date":"2026-07-05T13:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/07\/596640\/russia-has-lost-the-black-sea-ukraine-celebrates-navy-day-and-is-building-a-modern-fleet\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T13:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:29:09","slug":"russia-has-lost-the-black-sea-ukraine-celebrates-navy-day-and-is-building-a-modern-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/07\/596640\/russia-has-lost-the-black-sea-ukraine-celebrates-navy-day-and-is-building-a-modern-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia has lost the Black Sea: Ukraine celebrates Navy Day and is building a modern fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, 5 July 2026<\/strong>, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 29th anniversary<\/strong> of the creation of the Ukrainian Navy. The leadership of the state and the Armed Forces congratulated the naval servicemen who thwarted Russia’s plans to establish full control over the Black Sea.<\/p>\n

On the eve of the holiday the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> met in Odesa<\/strong> with Navy troops, awarded 25 servicemembers<\/strong> with state honors and announced the creation of a new mine-countermeasure ship brigade. The head of state also signed a decree on the establishment of a modern Naval Academy in Odesa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The President emphasized<\/a> that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have gained unique experience in defending maritime space, which should become the basis for further development of the fleet and cooperation with countries that genuinely support Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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“The Black Sea is today protected by our Armed Forces, our Navy. And undoubtedly, this is great experience that no one else in the world has. This experience must be spread. First of all build it in Ukraine, share experience with partners – those who are true partners, not on paper, but those who helped and help us during the war”, – said the head of state.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong>, the modern fleet can no longer be imagined without sea drones, aviation, helicopters, precision weapons and close cooperation between different units. Ukraine is also continuing the construction of the corvettes “Hetman Ivan Mazepa” and “Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi”, is developing its mine-countermeasure fleet and modernizing the sea drones Sea Baby and Magura.<\/p>\n

The head of state separately addressed graduates and cadets of the Naval Forces Institute, who chose the officer’s path during the full\u2011scale war.<\/p>\n

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“Congratulations, dear graduates. Thank you for choosing this path during the war. The path is important for our state. We receive great attention. Not only the respect of countries, but great attention. If we defend our state and defeat the enemy, I am confident in that. But everything depends not only on wishes, it depends, undoubtedly, on people. Therefore I am proud that we have such people. Once again, congratulations on Navy Day. An important day for Ukraine”, – noted the head of state.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n