On Friday 3 January 2014, Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sagaidachny joined the European Union's counter piracy Operation Atalanta. The warship will be part of the EU Naval Force off the coast of Somalia for two months.
Hetman Sagaidachny is a Krivak III class frigate. She was commissioned in 1993 and is currently the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy.
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