NATO Ships Arrived in Odesa

Photos Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

 

Minesweepers from four NATO member states were moored at the dock of the Odesa Maritime Station: the Spanish ESPS Sella, the Romanian Ros Lupu Dinescu, the Bulgarian BGS Shkval and the Italian ITS Numana.

 

These ships are conducting patrol mission in the Mediterranean as part of NATO’s 2nd Permanent Mine Action Group SNMCMG2 and have arrived in Odesa on a friendly visit and will be there for one week.

 

 

A NATO delegation led by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is scheduled to visit the ships during his visit to Odesa on October 30, 2019.

 

 

Stoltenberg will also have a meeting with Navy leadership and cadets of the Military Academy.