An Indian navy warship commissioned in Russia features engines manufactured by a Ukrainian company.

The INS Tushil, a Krivak-class stealth frigate, was commissioned into the Indian navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea on Dec 9.

It marks a significant addition to India’s fleet of advanced stealth-guided missile frigates.

But the frigate also shows a unique procurement route undertaken by New Delhi to secure the necessary components, which saw both Russia and Ukraine have a hand in the vessel’s construction.