KYIV, Nov 10 – The hull of the future flagship of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Hetman Ivan Mazepa corvette, which is being built in Turkey, is made of steel, which was made at Azovstal, the legendary place at which Ukrainian defenders fought the Russian invaders in Mariupol.

When the corvette was laid down at the Turkish shipyard of RMK Marine Shipyard in September 2021, no one could have imagined that in six months the metal of its hull would become exclusive, Metinvest, the owner of Azovstal, said.