The United States and Ukraine are starting joint exercises Sea Breeze 2020 in the Black Sea, the US Navy reported.
The maneuvers will be attended by 27 warships, 19 aircraft and 2,000 troops from nine NATO member countries and alliance partners, including the United States, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Norway, Romania, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine.
The USS Porter (DDG 78) missile destroyer has already entered the Black Sea. It is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Aegis missile defense system.