A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
  • NATO militaries launched a coalition on Monday to help Ukraine build up its naval strength.
  • Britian and Norway are leading a charge to provide Kyiv with ships and other maritime assets.
  • Ukraine has lacked a proper navy in the war, but it's still managed to batter Russia at sea. 

A new coalition led by NATO members Britain and Norway is looking to help Ukraine build a navy, something the country has largely lacked for most of its fight against Russia.