The U.S. is channeling support to Ukraine’s navy to help counter Russian efforts to choke its neighbor’s economy and destabilize its pro-Western government by blocking access to ports.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: US bulks up Ukraine’s navy to thwart Russia
A cat walks on the quai next to the frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U130), flagship of Ukrainian Navy in southern Ukrainian city Odessa on May 3, 2015.