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Top Stories 2022: War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles. Ukraine MoD Photo

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022.

It has been 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war is on track to extend into the new year.

Peace talks between the two countries are unlikely to happen in the near future, due to unwavering demands on both sides, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Russia wants four regions of Ukraine it says it annexed in September, while Kyiv wants Russian...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/28/top-stories-2022-war-in-ukraine

DoD: Ukraine Sinks Russian Supply Ship With Harpoon Missile

Danish land-based Harpoon launcher in 2002.

Ukrainian forces used a Harpoon missile to sink a Russian resupply ship headed to Snake Island, a senior defense official told reporters Friday afternoon.

The sinking of the ship helped Ukrainian forces retake Snake Island, which had been in Russian control since the early days of the invasion. The island, called Zmiinyi Ostriv in Ukraine, was the symbol of Ukrainian resistance after a Ukrainian service member on the island told Russian warship Moskva t...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/01/dod-ukraine-sinks-russian-supply-ship-with-harpoon-missile

U.S. Sending Metal Shark Maritime Combat Boats to Ukraine, Company Says

Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel conduct Freedom of Movement Detachment training at Camp Novo, Oct. 7, 2021. US Army Photo

Louisiana-based company Metal Shark announced Tuesday that the U.S. would send six of its maritime combat vessels to Ukraine as part of the $450 million aid the White House announced last week.

The White House said it would send 18 patrol boats to Ukraine as part of the latest assistance package, but would not identify the vehicles beyond giving their size and general...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/28/u-s-sending-metal-shark-maritime-combat-boats-to-ukraine-company-says

18 Patrol Boats Sent to Ukraine Set for River Duty, Says Pentagon

A US Navy Mark VI patrol boat operating in the Persian Gulf. US Army Photo

The 18 patrol boats being sent to Ukraine as part of additional aid announced Thursday will be used to monitor and protect Ukraine’s rivers, a senior defense official told reporters Friday.

The United States will be sending two small unit riverine crafts that are 35 feet long, six maritime combat crafts that are 40 feet long and 10 medium force protection patrol boats that are 34 feet long, the senior defense official said.

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/24/18-patrol-boats-sent-to-ukraine-set-for-river-duty-says-pentagon

U.S. Sending 18 Patrol Boats to Ukraine as Part of Latest Aid Package

Two Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 Bravo Company are docked on U.S. Naval Base Guam, Sept. 2, 2021. US Navy Photo

The United States will send 18 patrol boats to Ukraine as part of continued aid to the country as the Russian invasion stretches into the 119th day.

The Department of Defense, using supplies already available, will send 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats, it announced Thursday. The DoD will also send high mobility artillery rocket...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/23/u-s-sending-18-patrol-boats-to-ukraine-as-part-of-latest-aid-package

VIDEO: Ukraine takes out Russian Navy tug

Within weeks of receiving Harpoon shore-based anti-ship missiles from Denmark, Ukraine appears to have been using them to good effect. Ukraine’s defense forces tweeted today that the Russian Navy tug Spasatel Vasily Bekh had been “successfully demilitarized” by the Ukrainian Navy.

Spasatel Vasily Bekh, a tug of the russian black sea fleet, successfully demilitarized by the @UA_NAVY. The ship was transporting personnel, weapons and ammunition to the occupied Snake Island.
Moskva never be alone…

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-ukraine-takes-out-russian-navy-tug/

U.S. Sending Vehicle-Mounted Harpoon Launchers for Ukraine Coastal Defense

Danish land-based Harpoon launcher in 2002.

The United States will be sending two vehicle-mounted anti-ship missile platforms to Ukraine as part of a new $1 billion military aid package to Kyiv.

The Harpoons, earmarked for coastal defense, are coming from the $650 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative included in the package, according to a statement from the White House.

Coastal defense continues to be an urgent need for Ukrainians, leading them to request this type of aid from the...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/15/u-s-sending-vehicle-mounted-harpoon-launchers-for-ukraine-coastal-defense

Ukraine Deploys Anti-Ship Harpoon Missiles to the Edge of Black Sea, MoD Says

Danish land-based Harpoon launcher in 2002.

Ukrainian forces have deployed Harpoon anti-ship missiles to the Black Sea as a counter to Russian surface ships in the region, Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov said.

Denmark provided the U.S.-built anti-ship missiles to Kyiv, the Pentagon announced last month. The new Harpoon costal defense battery joined the Ukrainian Navy’s domestically-produced Neptune anti-ship missiles.

“Our coastal defense was strengthened by highly effective Harpoon...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/10/ukraine-deploys-anti-ship-harpoon-missiles-to-the-edge-of-black-sea-mod-says

Denmark Sending Ukraine Anti-Ship Harpoon Missiles To Take on Russian Ships in Black Sea

Danish land-based Harpoon launcher in 2002.

The Danish Armed Forces are sending long-range anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters on Monday. The range of Denmark’s coastal defense Harpoons could put Russian ships at risk in the Northern Black Sea, a naval analyst told USNI News.

“I’m especially grateful to Denmark, which announced today that it will provide a Harpoon launcher and missiles to help Ukraine defend its coast,” Austin said in prepared...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/23/denmark-sending-ukraine-anti-ship-harpoon-missiles-to-take-on-russian-ships-in-black-sea

$600M Maritime Drone Sale to Taiwan Approved by State Dept.; Beijing Complains

Artist’s concept of an MQ-9B-SeaGuardian. General Atomics Image

The State Department has given approval to a new arms sale package to Taiwan that includes four unmanned maritime patrol aircraft based on the MQ-9 Reaper platform, according to a Tuesday announcement from Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

The potential sale of the “weapons-ready” General Atomic SeaGuardian MQ-9Bs will include maritime radars, data links, ground stations, engines and spares to sustain the aircraft, according to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/11/04/600m-maritime-drone-sale-to-taiwan-approved-by-state-dept-beijing-complains

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