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A rope with a sea knot aboard the US destroyer "McFaul" during Sea Breeze 2008 military exercise held in Odessa, on Tuesday, 15 July 2008. The main purpose of this year's exercise that takes place in Odessa and Mykolaiv Oblasts and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is raising the actions of multinational headquarters and maritime forces to NATO standards. The exercise is held in the spirit of peacemaking. Military servicemen from 17 countires will participate in the manoeuvres: among them, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Great Britain, Armenia, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Canada, Latvia, Macedonia, Romania, USA, Turkey, Ukraine, France, and Germany. This year the Sea Breeze 2008 exercise, traditionally held under the auspices of NATO's Partnership for Peace programme, will last till July 28. Photo by MaHa / UNIAN