KIEV, July 15 – The U.S. and Ukrainian Sea Breeze 2010 exercises are underway in Odessa.

A team of 50 scuba divers made up from military divers of the U.S. Navy, the Royal Naval Forces of Denmark and the Naval Forces of Ukraine are taking part in the exercises, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on July 13.

"Since these exercises have been conducted for several years already, we have gained the necessary knowledge and skills to perform tasks on a par with our foreign counterparts," said commander of the Ukrainian tactical diving team Captain Victor Dvukhshorstnov.