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Budanov in Istanbul: corvette Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi prepares for first sea outing
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, inspected in Istanbul the second Ada-class corvette that Turkish company STM is building for the Ukrainian Navy and met with its crew. He said construction was nearing completion, with sea trials and the ship’s transfer to the navy ahead.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, visited the shipyard in Istanbul where Turkish company STM is completing the corvette Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi (F-212) for the Ukrainian Navy. “The work is nearing completion,” Budanov said on 12 November.
He said he had met with the corvette’s commander, Captain 2nd Rank Yurii Pyshchyk, and spoken with the Ukrainian crew. “The sailors are in high spirits and preparations are proceeding at full speed. The first sea outing, trials and transfer of the ship to Ukraine lie ahead,” the head of the Office of the President added.
The second ship for the Ukrainian Navy
Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi is the second corvette Türkiye is building for Ukraine. The parties signed an agreement in December 2020 to build ships based on Türkiye’s Ada-class design, and the contract also provides for technology transfer. The ship was initially named Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi, but received its current name on 7 March 2024. It was launched on 1 August 2024 at the RMK Marine shipyard in Istanbul. STM plans to deliver the corvette to Ukraine in 2027.
The lead ship of the series, Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F-211), was launched in October 2022. It has been undergoing trials since 2024, including artillery firing tests. The ship is in Istanbul, and Ukrainian cadets completed a 15-day practical training period aboard it last year.
Focus on anti-submarine warfare
Ada-class corvettes were developed under Türkiye’s MILGEM national warship program. They are designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, patrol missions and engaging surface targets. The ship is approximately 99 meters long, has a displacement of about 2,400 tonnes and can reach speeds of up to 29 knots.
Kyiv expects the Turkish-built corvettes to form the foundation of the Ukrainian Navy’s modernization after it lost a significant part of its fleet during the war with Russia.
Photo: Kyrylo Budanov / Facebook
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