Ukraine
Netherlands to deliver minehunter to Ukraine
Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 19:30 UTC · 2 sources
The Netherlands will transfer an Alkmaar-class minehunter vessel to Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelensky announcing it will be renamed M314 "Genichesk" in honor of a Ukrainian ship lost in 2022. The Dutch will fully train the Ukrainian crew and plan to deliver the vessel in June. This vessel, the M857 Makkum built in 1985, will become the fifth ship in Ukraine's future mine countermeasure fleet and the second provided by the Netherlands.
Updates
3h agoUkraine Watch
Zelensky confirmed the vessel will be named M314 "Genichesk" and identified the specific ship as the M857 Makkum, an Alkmaar-class minehunter built in 1985.
Key Details
Vessel name: Henichesk
Delivery timeline: June 2026
Role: Fifth ship in Ukraine's mine countermeasure fleet
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Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 19:30 UTC · First reported: 3h ago