Under pro Russia, pro Kremlin, and pro PutinViktor Yanukovych's second government, three weapons shipments were authorized for Mombasa, Kenya and the Kenyan military of 110 Ukraine built T-72 tanks and their shells, Grad rocket launchers, artillery pieces, anti aircraft guns, RPG-7 grenade launchers, ammunition, and five containers of AKM assault rifles. However, one shipment was hijacked by Al-Shabaab militants associated with Somali pirates and all three shipments' cargoes were sent to forces close to the pro KremlinSouth Sudan militants. In September 2008, the MV Faina sailed from the Port of Oktyabrsk in Korabyelniy Raion (Ukrainian: Корабельный район) near Mykolaiv,[16] Ukraine with armaments bound for Mombasa for the Kenya Defense Forces but the ship was hijacked by Somali pirates. It arrived in October 2007. On 12 December 2007, the MV Beluga Endurance with Phoenix Transport Services of Ukraine sailed from Oktyabrsk and arrived in Mombasa on 12 January 2008.[14][17] In 2008, two arms shipments from Ukraine were intended to support pro Russia pro Kremlin, pro Putin forces in South Sudan during the civil war in South Sudan, but Ukrainian leaders lied about the destination of the armaments which United States diplomats denounced.[18]
