Ukraine Authorizes Sending Navy Crews Abroad for Training in UK and Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new law authorizing the deployment of Ukrainian Armed Forces units abroad, enabling the country to send naval personnel to Turkey and the United Kingdom for training and operational purposes.

The Gaze reports this, referring to a law published on the Verkhovna Rada’s official website.

The legislation titled “On the Deployment of Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Other States” is aimed at enhancing national security and defense capabilities through expanded international military cooperation.

The law will allow Ukraine to improve mechanisms for receiving military equipment from partner nations, bolster unit staffing, and integrate new weapon systems that require specialized training and extended preparation cycles.

Under the new framework a Ukrainian Navy corvette, "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" (Ada-class), will be deployed to Turkey with a standard crew of up to 106 servicemembers.

Several mine countermeasure vessels will be stationed in the United Kingdom, including "Cherkasy and Chernihiv" (Sandown-class) and "Mariupo," "Melitopol," and "Henichesk" (Alkmaar-class), each with a crew of up to 39 servicemembers.

Officials say the initiative will accelerate the assimilation of modern naval technology and streamline training programs in cooperation with NATO partners.

Earlier, Zelenskyy indicated plans to send Ukrainian service members to both Turkey and the UK to undergo advanced military training as part of Kyiv’s broader effort to modernize the Navy and strengthen interoperability with allied forces.

As The Gaze previously reported, the European Union is edging closer to a landmark decision that could see Ukrainian soldiers trained directly on home soil, alongside an expanded package of assistance covering border security, veterans’ support, and cybersecurity cooperation.