It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the documentation of the relevant tender.

According to the agency, this ship was the only submarine in the Ukrainian Navy and the last ship of the project 641, which remained in service in the world.

Earlier, the press service of the Ukrainian Navy said that a new special-purpose reconnaissance ship was launched.

In December 2018, State Department spokesman Robert Palladino announced that the United States decided to allocate $ 10 million to the Ukrainian Navy.