Corvettes have not even been laid down: in Ukraine Zelensky was caught in a lie about the construction of ships for the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Turkey
It became known that Kiev and Ankara signed a so-called framework agreement on the construction of ships for the Ukrainian naval forces. The agreement concerns the construction of two Ada-class corvettes in Turkey.
Interestingly, in December 2020, Ukraine and Turkey reportedly entered into a contact for the construction of "several Turkish-designed corvettes." On the Ukrainian side, the contract was signed by representatives of the Ministry of Defense.
Now the signing of a framework agreement has suddenly been announced - after the signing of the contract. The amount is called, which is included in the Ukrainian military budget to fulfill its obligations to Turkish companies. It is 3,8 billion hryvnia. This is about $ 150 million. It is indicated that Ukraine will allocate such an amount in 2021.
How much it is planned to spend on the purchase of Ada corvettes from Turkey in the end has not yet been reported.
Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul Alexander Aman:
Particular attention was drawn to this statement due to the fact that it refutes the words of President Volodymyr Zelensky, uttered by him on the day of the Ukrainian Navy on July 4. Then Zelensky said that the corvette of the first corvette for the Ukrainian naval forces was laid in Turkey. Comparing the statements of Zelensky and Aman, in Ukraine itself they caught the president lying about the laying of the corvette.
It is worth noting that not only Zelensky lied, but also the commander of the Naval Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neizhpapa, who congratulated the Ukrainian sailors on the fact that "the latest corvettes for the naval forces of Ukraine" were laid at the Turkish shipyards.
In Ukraine:
- website of the President of Ukraine
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