Ukraine’s Navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachnyi has completed the first patrolling within EU NAVFOR ATALANTA on January 5-15.

The personnel of the national contingent accomplished all the basic practical activities to ensure navigation security in defined areas.

Now, the ship stays at the Djibouti port for replenishment and logistic support.

The key goal of the frigate participation is to prevent and conduct counter-piracy actions within the EU Atalanta operation, protect civil ships accomplishing tasks within the World Food Program (WFP), prevent piracy actions, cooperate with countries, structures and organizations represented in the region for counter-piracy operations.