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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

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