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MODERN METHODS FOR REDUCING AND OVERCOMING MIN DANGER FOR SHIPS (VESSELS) AND BOATS UKRAINIAN NAVY IN THE BLACK AND AZOV SEAS |
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A. Kobzar, V. Shcherbakan |
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ABSTRACT This paper considers the problem that exists in the marine space of the Black and Azov Seas and related to the mine danger for warships of Ukraine in certain naval zones of responsibility of the Ukrainian Navy. The authors focused on the fact that the mine danger, which constitutes a real threat to the national security of Ukraine from the sea, not only does not decrease, but also increases and becomes extremely dangerous. Particular attention was focused on circumstances which might not be known, and were not taken into account when working out decisions on mine defense and mine protection of the Ukrainian Navy. First of all, this is the existing mine danger in the Black and Azov Seas off the coast of Ukraine, which remained of past wars and post-war active naval activities, as well as from a sea mine threat, which was formed as a result of aggressive actions by the Russian Federation, which threatens Ukraine from the sea. That is, the authors paid special attention to circumstances that might be unknown and were not taken into account earlier when working out decisions on anti-mine defense and anti-mine support for the Ukrainian Navy. This is, first of all, the existing mine danger of the Black and Azov Seas off the coast of Ukraine, which has remained from the past World War II, as well as post-war active naval activities. And secondly, it is preparation and counteraction to possible aggressive manifestations and a mine threat from the side of the country, which constantly threatens Ukraine from the sea. To this end, іn the paper gave specific recommendations on ways to reduce the mine risk for warships of Ukraine and indicated, that in the near future, in Ukrainian Navy it is necessary to activate all existing and well-known components of the mine support system. Ukraine must guaranteedly solve any problems or possible resistance of interested parties in creating the necessary number of mine and mine ships (boats) as part of the Ukrainian Navy. |
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KEYWORDS Naval mine, mine barrier, warship, minesweeper, countermines defense, countermines support, fairway, Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine |
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