List of active Ukrainian Navy ships

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This is a list of vessels used by Ukrainian Navy. It includes main naval ships and cutters which are in service or were recently unlisted in the Ukrainian Navy as well as the auxiliary fleet, and lists ships' project numbers where a written class is unavailable or not notable – these are used by the designers to note each ship's type. As of December 2007, the Navy had 27 combat ships and cutters.[1] Some 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the main warships of the Ukrainian Navy are former Black Sea Fleet vessels that were designed and built in the Soviet Union.

Naval ensign of Ukraine

Having several shipyards on its territory, the shipbuilding industry of Ukraine was mostly stalled after the fall of the Soviet Union. Following the Orange Revolution, on 9 August 2005 the Cabinet of Ukraine allocated some funding for the first major national program "Corvette" that was initiated by Minister of Defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko. The first warship-class built in the independent Ukraine was expected to produce its first vessel in 2016.[2][3]

As of 24 March 2014, all of the larger ships but one (the Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy) of the Ukrainian Navy were captured by the Russian Black Sea Fleet.[4] Some ships Russia returned to Ukraine (35 vessels in total).[5] In 2015 Ukraine received 5 small (7 and 11 meter aluminum) Willard Marine patrol boats; the original order was placed in 2013.[6][7]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the frigate Hetman Sahaidachny was scuttled by her crew[8] and at least a dozen ships were reported captured or destroyed.[9][10] In June 2022, the Navy announced that a number of boats had been mobilised, equipped for military needs and inducted into their newly announced river flotilla of 19 vessels; at least 8 vessels not previously known to be in the Navy were shown in the accompanying videos (one of which was previously a pleasure boat[11]).[12] Along with these 8 were 2 unidentified RIBs (which may have been pre-existing Navy vessels), 1 unidentified harbour patrol vessel and 1 other unidentified vessel. The 8 identified vessels are listed below,[13][14] although it is possible that the 2 PO-2 boats among them were pre-existing Navy vessels which had their pennant numbers painted over. A subsequent video announcing the inclusion of a SHERP the Shuttle landing craft in the flotilla showed at least 2 more unidentified harbour patrol vessels.[15] In 2022 Ukraine start developing MAGURA V5 drones, they became operational in 2023.[16]

Surface fleet

Commissioned vessels of the Ukrainian Navy are listed below. This does not include minor non-commissioned vessels such as riverine patrol boats, rigid hull inflatable boats or unmanned surface vehicles.

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Surface fleet
Amphibious warfare (1)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Kentavr

Project 58181

Malyn L452 2019 47 Fast attack craft Ochakiv Current status unknown.

Failed to pass state tests as of 6 February 2022. In commission with the Navy since 2019, but not included in its active combat fleet at that time.[17][18] Between then and April 2022, accepted into active service.[19]


A Centaur-LK boat was damaged in port by a Russian missile strike.[20]

Mine warfare (1 + 5)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Sandown Chernihiv M310 2023 590 Minehunter Indefinitely based in the United Kingdom due to the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits.[21] Former Royal Navy ships HMS Grimsby and HMS Shoreham.

Former Royal Netherlands Navy ships HNLMS Vlaardingen (M863) and HNLMS Makkum (M857).[22]

Former Belgian Navy ship BNS Narcis (M923).[22]

Ships remain in the United Kingdom indefinitely under contracts with Babcock International.[23][24][25][26][27][28]

Cherkasy M311
Tripartite Melitopol M312 2025 510
Mariupol M313 536
Henichensk M314 510
Bereza

Project 130[29]

Balta M361 1987 2,096 Minehunter Odesa Former Soviet Navy degaussing ship with pennant U811.[30] Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea in April 2014[31]

Damaged in a storm after hitting the pier at Snake Island in 2021.[32] Returned to service in 2022.

Coastal & fast patrol (15)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Matka

Project 206MR[33]

Pryluky P153 1980 257 Patrol boat Odesa Converted into a patrol boat with the removal of its P-15 Termit anti-ship missile launch capability.[34][35]
Zhuk

Project 1400M[36]

Skadovsk P170 1990 39.7 Current status unknown.

In refit in Mykolaiv as of late 2021.


Previously named Haidamaka.

PO-2

Project 376[37]

AK-03 P171 1972 46.4 Ochakiv [38][39][better source needed]

1 unidentified PO-2 small patrol gunboat destroyed by a Russian ZALA Lancet strike no later than 17 April 2023[40][41]

Rivne P172
AK-02 P173 1973
Gyurza-M

Project 58155

Berdyansk P175 2016 54 Odesa Berdyansk and Nikopol captured in the Kerch Strait incident and returned to the Ukrainian Navy on 18 November 2019.[42]
Nikopol P176 2018 Damaged by a Russian Lancet loitering munition while patrolling the Dnieper River in November 2022.[43][44]

Returned to service in the Ochakiv area in June 2023 after repairs.[45]

Kostopil P180 2020
Bucha P181 2023 Kyiv
NAVY 18 WP Irpin P182 2024 Odesa Current status unknown.

One vessel possibly damaged in combat in 2024.[46] Former Estonian Navy ship. Transferred to the Ukrainian Navy in 2024.[47][48]

Reni P183
Island Starobilsk P191 2019 164 Former US Coast Guard cutters USCGC Drummond, USCGC Ocracoke and USCGC Washington[49]

Unidentified Island-class patrol boat damaged in a Russian Lancet strike in March 2024 near Mykolaiv.[50]

Sumy P192 2021
Fastiv P193
Flamingo

Project 1415[51]

Hola Prystan P241 1986 57 [52]
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Auxiliary fleet

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Auxiliary fleet
Intelligence & research (1)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Muna

Project 1824B[53]

Pereyaslav A512 1986 912 Spy ship Ochakiv Possibly damaged in combat in 2022.
Transport & supply (6)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Project 1849[54] Horlivka A753 1965 2,178 Freight ship Ochakiv Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea in April 2014[31]
Project 1430 Chornomorsk A783 1976 99.7 Crew supply vessel Odesa Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[55]
Sura

Project 419

Shostka A852 3,151.4 AHTS vessel Laid up.

Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea in April 2014[31]

Project 1387[56] Korosten A853 1965 52.5 Dispatch cutter Laid up.
Bryza

Project 772U[57]

Dobropillya A854 1975 142.6 Ochakiv Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[58]
Previously a training boat[59]
Pivdennyi A855 1974 Odesa
Search & rescue (2)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Project 2262 Oleksandr Okhrimenko A715 1987 2,258 Search and rescue vessel Odesa In refit.

In refit at Nibulon Shipyard as of 2021.

Project SK620[60] Sokal A782 1983 235.9 Ambulance vessel
Diving support (6)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Yelva

Project 535M[61]

Netishyn A700 1973 285 Diving support vessel Odesa
Pochaiv A701 1975
Flamingo

Project 1415[51]

Volodimir Volinsk A721 1983 43.2 Odesa Laid up.
Romni A732 1980 Laid up.

Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea on 3 May 2014[62]

PO-2

Project 376[37]

RVK-258 A724 1968 38.2
A734 1974 46.89
Tug (1)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Prometey

Project 498[63]

Jani Kapu A947 1974 303 Seagoing tug Odesa Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[64] Vessel recaptured in the Kerch Strait incident and returned to the Ukrainian Navy on 18 November 2019[42]
Training (2)
Class Ship No. Image Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Petrushka

Project UK-3[65]

Smila A541 1985 345.4 Training boat Odesa Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[64]
Nova Kakhovka A542 1986
Special purpose boats and barges (3)
Project 20641 Baikal 1984 1,101.16 Water barge
Project 889A[66] Plavmasterskaja 1983 1,354[67] Float ship/repair barge
Project 50479 PZh-61[68] 2020 - Floating dock
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Non-commissioned vessels

A number of non-commissioned auxiliary vessels are used for a number of littoral and support purposes.

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Class Photo Type Ships Displacement[a] Shipyard Commissioned Note
CB90 Patrol boat 3 vessels 20 Sweden 2025 [69]
40 PB[b][70] Small patrol boats 6 vessels[71] N/a United States Metal Shark 2020/2022–2022/2022[72] In June 2022, 6 40-foot maritime combat patrol boats were announced as part of a package of 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats to be drawn down from US stocks and sent to Ukraine by the United States.[73][74] Metal Shark later confirmed the boats were of this class.[70] Boats of this class were not previously announced to be joining the Ukrainian Sea Guard[75]
Sea Ark Dauntless Small patrol boats 10 vessels[c] 11 United States Sea Ark Marine 2002/2022–2011/2022 Announced as part of a package of 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats to be sent to Ukraine by the United States[73]
Small unit riverine craft Small patrol boats 2 vessels[c] 9.82 United States Raytheon/SAFE Boats International/Boat Master 2004/2022–2005/2022[80] Announced as part of a package of 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats to be sent to Ukraine by the United States[73]
SHERP the Shuttle[81] Small landing craft[82] 1 vessel[15] 12.88[83] N/a 2022[d][15]
Uisko Small landing craft 3 vessels 10 2024 [84]
Metal SharkRigid inflatable, 7-metre speed boats10 vesselsN/aUnited States Metal Shark2021[85]
WingRIB74 vesselsN/aUnited States Wing2021[85]
WillardRIB2 vessels of type Sea Force 11M
3 vessels of type Sea Force 730
2 vessels of type Sea Force 7M
4
3
3
United States Willard Marine2015[86][87]

2010[88]

Chibis (project 14100) Small rescue boat[89][better source needed] 1 vessel[11] 2.2[90] Soviet Union Sosnovka[11]| Mobilised in 2022.
Previously a pleasure boat[11]
Richkovi tramva[e] Supply vessels[11][91] N/a Unknown Mobilised in 2022.
(project 371) Crew cutters U500-5[f][g][92][better source needed] 9.83  Soviet UnionUnknown Vessels returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[92][93]
A001 Admiralsky[f] 1984
A927 RK-1039[h][94] 8.87Unknown
Aist (project 1398B) Small patrol boats A905 RK-1720[95][better source needed][96] 20  Soviet Union 1991
Head no. 9008[97][better source needed] Soviet Union Batumi[98] 1990
Sokolenok (project 1404)[99] Harbour patrol A237[93] 8.8 Soviet Union Redan Shipyard, Leningrad[99]Unknown
Strizh (project 1390) Harbour patrol U500-4[i][g][100][better source needed] 3.2N/aUnknown Vessel returned to the Ukrainian Navy from Crimea by June 2014 (inclusive) at the latest[93]
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Prospective additions

In November 2022, the US pledged 40 armored river boats of unspecified type (from industry).[101] By May 2023, this number had risen to 44.[102] In March 2023, Germany pledged 10 unmanned surface vessels of unspecified type to Ukraine.[103]

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Class Photo Type Ships Displacement[a][j] Number Shipyard Origin Designed Status
Awaiting delivery
Island[104] Patrol boats P194 Viacheslav Kubrak[105] 168 3 Bollinger Shipyards  United States  United States Was to be received in January 2022 after being tested,[49][106][107] but as of 17 June 2022, delivery is not yet completed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine[108]
Unknown Announced as military aid to be sent to Ukraine by the United States; 2 more boats were planned for inclusion in a 7-strong division of Ukraine’s Island-class patrol boats prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine[49]
Unknown
Fleet-class unmanned surface vessel[k] Unmanned surface vehiclesUnknown 7.6UnknownAAI Corporation  United States  United States Unmanned surface vehicles announced as military aid to be sent to Ukraine by the United States in April 2022[109]
Under construction
Ada Corvettes Hetman Ivan Mazepa[110][111]
Laid down in 2021[112][110]
2362.10 2 Okean Shipyard  Turkey/ Ukraine[l]  Turkey Contract signed (2020);[113] first ship to enter service in 2024[112]
Hetman Ivan Mazepa launched in October 2022[114]
Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky Laid down in 2023[115] Contract signed (2020)[113]
Mark VI patrol boat Patrol boats2 under construction[116]
10 to be completed and delivered to the Navy by 2026[117]
63.9710-16SAFE Boats International  United States  United States Up to 16 may be acquired for 600 mln dollars, details are being discussed[118]
10 ordered so far[119]
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See also

Notes

  1. Full load (in long tons)
  2. Also known as 40 Defiant
  3. In November 2022, the Ukrainian Navy released footage of at least one unidentified patrol boat which they claimed was in the Black Sea.[76] Military analyst Taras Chmut implied that all 18 manned patrol boats initially pledged to Ukraine by the US were in service.[77] Upon finding evidence that the 40 PB-class small patrol boats were in service, the Ukrainian publication Telegraf had earlier speculated that the other manned patrol boats initially pledged to Ukraine by the US were probably in service[78] Later that month, Militarnyi confirmed that Sea Ark Dauntless boats were in active service.[79]
  4. Assuming this boat was not previously in civilian commission
  5. No project number, but similar to Kashtan (project D-055)[11]
  6. project 371U
  7. U500-4 and U500-5 were boats of A500 Donbas, and were likely stationed with it when it was captured during the annexation of Crimea. In addition to the 33 named vessels out of the 35 confirmed to have been returned from Crimea, two unspecified smaller boats were returned. U500-4 and U500-5 remain in service and were probably the two boats in question.
  8. project 371bis
  9. project 13901
  10. Figures apply for individual, finished vessels of these types, and are accurate to no more than 2 decimal places
  11. The most likely class of unmanned surface vehicles to be delivered[109]
  12. Construction of both vessels to be finished in Turkey

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