Azarov hopes to sell cruiser Ukraina to Russia under another name

30.04.2010 Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers proposes to alter name of missile cruiser Ukraina. The relative decree has been registered in Supreme Rada [parliament].

As for the Cabinet, the previous decree giving the name of Ukraina [Ukraine] to the missile cruiser has been staled.

We remind that the cruiser obtained the name of Ukraina in 1993 by the parliamentary resolution.

As it was previously reported, Russian MP and member of defense committee Mikhail Nenashev had mentioned Russia's intentions to purchase cruiser Ukraina.

Missile cruiser Ukraina is a warship of Ukrainian Navy. The cruiser was built at 61 Kommunara Shipyard in Nikolayev.

The cruiser was launched on Aug 11, 1990. On Oct 1, 1993 being 75% completed the ship was decommissioned from Russian Navy and passed into the ownership of Ukraine. In 1994 even the cruiser's crew was formed, although the ship was not completed due to lack of financing.