The Ukrainian government has adopted a national target defense program for building "corvette" class ships, designed until 2022. This decision was adopted on Wednesday. The Defense Minister Mykhailo Yezhel reported.

The program provides funding of UAH 16.1 billion for the construction of four corvettes. In 2012, It's provided UAH 433 million for its implementation. The first ship to be built in 2016.

Remind that the Defense Ministry hopes to triple financing for development of weapons and military equipment to UAH 2.9 billion in 2012. In July, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has offered the Russian Defense Ministry to consider the possibility of participating in the corvette construction.