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Zelenskyy signed a law on sending Ukrainian Armed Forces units to other countries

22 October 2025 12:42 (UTC +04:00)

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Law No. 4629‑IX on the deployment of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states, APA reports, citing UNN.

This is stated on the bill’s page on the Verkhovna Rada website.

“Returned with the signature of the President of Ukraine,” the document reads.

As the Verkhovna Rada commented on Telegram, the measure is, in particular, important for the protection of Ukraine’s maritime borders.

The law provides for the deployment of the relevant AFU units to Türkiye and the United Kingdom for the duration of martial law.

The Verkhovna Rada noted that implementation of the law will facilitate the acquisition of complex military equipment and the professional training needed to use it to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Zelenskyy submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada proposing to send units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Turkey and Great Britain.

It was stated that "in order to carry out measures related to ensuring national security and defense, repelling and deterring the armed attack of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity," it is proposed to send units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states for the period until the termination or cancellation of martial law in Ukraine, including:

to the Republic of Turkey - the corvette "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" (Ada-class) with a regular crew of up to 106 servicemen;
to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
- mine countermeasures vessel "Cherkasy" (Sandown-class) with a regular crew of up to 39 servicemen;
- mine countermeasures vessel "Chernihiv" (Sandown-class) with a regular crew of up to 39 servicemen;
- mine countermeasures vessel "Mariupol" (Alkmaar-class) with a regular crew of up to 39 servicemen;
- mine countermeasures vessel "Melitopol" (Alkmaar-class) with a regular crew of up to 39 servicemen;
- mine countermeasures vessel "Henichesk" (Alkmaar-class) with a regular crew of up to 39 servicemen.

In October, the Verkhovna Rada approved the President's decision to send units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states.