Henichesk (M314) (ex-HNLMS Makkum (M857)) is a former minehunter of the Royal Netherlands Navy now in service with the Ukrainian Navy.
History Dutch service Makkum was the result of a cooperation between France, Belgium and The Netherlands. She was the eighth ship of the class in Dutch service and the first ship in the Dutch Navy to be named Makkum. The commissioning ceremony took place in Alblasserdam on 8 May 1985.
The decommissioning ceremony took place on 27 March 2024.
Ukrainian service Makkum was pledged to the Ukrainian Navy in 2024 together with the following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She was transferred in 2025 and renamed Henichesk. The ship couldn't travel to the Black Sea because of the Montreux Convention and was initially stored in Plymouth, England.Fifth minehunter for Ukraine Ships Monthly August 2026 page 14
In May 2026 it was reported that the minehunter had been used in the last few weeks to train her future Ukrainian crew.
A ceremony for the transfer of the ship was held 15 June 2026.
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