MoD donates lightweight autonomous vehicles and skills to help make Ukrainian coastline safe for grain exports
Ukrainian personnel in Britain will be trained to use the six autonomous vehicles to clear Russian mines from Ukrainian waters.Ukrainian personnel in Britain will be trained to use the six autonomous vehicles to clear Russian mines from Ukrainian waters.Last modified on Sat 27 Aug 2022 16.52 BST
Six autonomous minehunting vehicles are being sent to search for Russian mines in the waters off its coast. Three vehicles are due to be sent from UK stocks while another three will be bought from industry. The move comes as Russia has been weaponising food through blockading the country’s Black Sea ports to prevent exports while destroying Ukrainian agriculture, which has affected the world’s poorest people as food prices increase.after a deal brokered by the UN in July which would allow food exports. However, attempts to get food out of the country have continued to be disrupted by sea mines placed by Russian forces along Ukraine’s coast.
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