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For the first time, the Ukrainian Navy has been granted the right to command NATO forces during mine-clearing operations

For the first time, the Ukrainian Navy has been granted the right to command NATO forces during mine-clearing operations

24 July 2026, 13:32

For the first time, the Ukrainian Navy has been granted the right to command NATO forces during mine-clearing operations — A unit of the Ukrainian Navy has successfully passed a second-level assessment against NATO standards

For the first time in history, the Ukrainian Navy has been granted the right to command multinational NATO forces during mine-countermeasures operations at sea.

This was reported by the Navy.

During the Ukrainian-American Sea Breeze 2026 exercises, the mine countermeasures headquarters of the Navy’s First Mine Countermeasures Division was successfully assessed against NATO standards, with the division receiving the highest rating — ‘Mission Capable’.

As a result, the Ukrainian unit has been officially integrated into the NATO command and control system for mine countermeasures at sea. From now on, Ukraine can command multinational forces, operate at the level of NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasures Group and carry out all tasks related to combating sea mines.

The Navy noted that preparations for ‘Mission Capable’ status took three years. Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian sailors implemented NATO standards and underwent training.

In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that during exercises involving NATO forces, Ukrainian troops playing the role of the enemy effectively routed Alliance forces using drones. This came as a shock to Western military officials and demonstrated that NATO is unprepared for modern warfare.

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