The small anti-submarine ship "Lutsk" of the Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet, over which the Lutsk City Council exercises patronage, will for the first time in the history of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine participate in the anti-terrorist operation "Active Endeavour" in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported to ZIK by the ship's deputy commander Oleksandr Stetsiuk during his stay in Lutsk. For three months the corvette will patrol off the coast of Italy to prevent the transport of illegal migrants, weapons and drugs on vessels. To restore the ship's technical readiness, UAH 5.5 million has been allocated from the state budget. And to ensure normal conditions of service and daily life for the naval sailors, the Lutsk City Council agreed to provide patronage assistance to the crew. The purpose of the corvette officers' latest visit to Lutsk was to recruit 25 new recruits who will join the crew during this spring conscription. The ship's command also invites former sailors — for contract service. Today, on the corvette "Lutsk," 17 sailors out of 65 crew members are contract servicemen. By autumn, the entire crew is planned to be transferred to this form of service.