Black Sea Fleet Vessels Russia Has Lost Since the Beginning of the Full-Scale Invasion

At the main parade in honor of the Russian Navy, which took place in St. Petersburg, on July 26, none of the ships that were declared destroyed or damaged by the command of the Ukrainian Army were present. 

During the parade broadcast, only two ships from the Black Sea Fleet were shown. The "Mercury" corvette, which from 2024 performs tasks at the Russian military base in Tartus, Syria, and the "Admiral Hryhorovych" frigate.

As of June 8, 2024, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suffered the following losses:

• 22 units of ships and boats were destroyed (not including those whose damage does not involve restoration);

• 20 units of ship-boat equipment were damaged (including those that cannot be restored).

We prepared an overview of the most known damaged and destroyed ships.

“Velikiy Ustyug” Missile Vessel, March 2022

(presumably damaged)

On March 7, 2022, the vessel was hit by artillery or was damaged due to a drone strike. On June 17, the damaged vessel was spotted while being towed along the Volga.

“Saratov” landing ship, March 2022

(destroyed)

On March 24, 2022, this ship was sunk by Ukrainian forces with a Tochka-U short-range ballistic missile while parked in the occupied Berdiansk of the Zaporizhzhia region. It is known that "Saratov" could transport about 400 servicemen, as well as 20 main battle tanks or 45 armored vehicles.

“Moskva” cruiser, April 2022

(destroyed)

The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was the missile cruiser "Moskva". Ukraine sunk the cruiser by hitting it with long-range Neptune missiles on April 14, 2022. The cruiser was designed to strike large enemy surface ships and to ensure combat stability of naval anti-submarine groups.

"Moskva" provided air cover for other Russian warships at the beginning of the invasion and helped capture Snake Island at the end of February 2022. 

Two Raptor-type Boats, May 2022

(presumably destroyed)

On Monday, May 2, two Russian patrol boats of the Raptor type were destroyed near the Snake Island in the Black Sea.

Project 11770 Serna class landing craft, May 2022

(presumably destroyed)

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has confirmed that a Project 11770 Serna class landing craft was hit by a Bayraktar drone in the area of ​​Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on May 7, 2022.

Raptor Boat, May 2022

(destroyed)

This boat was destroyed by a "Bayraktar" UAV strike on May 7 in the Black Sea, ​​Zmiinyi Island area.

Minesweeper 266M “Kovrovets”, May 2022

(presumably destroyed) 

Ukraine's Defence Forces destroyed the “Kovrovets”, a Project 266M naval minesweeper belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, on the night of 18-19 May.

Russian tug “Spasatel Vasily Bekh”, June 2022

(destroyed)

On June 17, 2022, a support vessel of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the tugboat "Spasatel Vasily Bekh" was sunk after being struck by the Ukrainian navy.

Minesweeper “Ivan Golubets”, October, 2022

(damaged)

The minesweeper was damaged on October 29, 2022, but got back to work after half a year. 

“Olenegorsk Gornyak” landing ship, August 2023

(damaged)

On August 4, 2023, the Russian “Olenegorsk Gornyak” landing ship was severely damaged after being hit by a Ukrainian naval drone equipped with explosives.

Russian Navy submarine “Rostov-on-Don” September 2022

(damaged)

Ukraine targeted the submarine Rostov-on-Don on September 13, 2023, with Storm Shadow missiles damaging it.

“Minsk” landing ship, September 2022

(damaged)

On September 13, 2023, the Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy, which was in dry dock for maintenance at a shipyard in the Russian-occupied Crimea, was hit.

Cruise missile carrier “Askold”, November 2023

(damaged)

The ship "Askold" was damaged on November 4. It did not even have time to become part of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. Ukraine became the first country ever to incapacitate an enemy missile ship before its official commissioning.

Ropucha-class landing ship "Novocherkask", December 2023

(destroyed)

The Russian ship "Novocherkask" was damaged on March 24, 2022, as a result of an attack by the Tochka-U missile complex in the port of Berdyansk, Sea of ​​Azov. On December 26 2023 it was destroyed by presumably a Storm Shadow in the port of Feodosia, Black Sea.

Missile boat "Ivanovets", January 2024

(destroyed)

On the night of January 31 to February 1, 2024, the special unit Group 13 of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine attacked the missile boat "Ivanovets".

“Tsezar Kunikov” ship, February 2024

(destroyed)

The ship “Tsezar Kunikov” was sunk on February 14 by the drones of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

Patrol ship “Sergey Kotov”, March 2024

(destroyed)

Ukraine tried to sink the Russian ship "Sergey Kotov" more than once. Ukrainian forces attacked the $65 million vessel three times, in July, August, and September 2023, before drones successfully sank it on the morning of March 5, 2024.

"Yamal" and "Azov" landing ships March 2024

(damaged)

On March 24, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Crimea on two large amphibious ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, "Yamal" and "Azov". 

“Zyklon” cruise missile carrier in Sevastopol, May 2024

(destroyed)

The Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the “Zyklon” Cruise Missile Carrier on the night of May 19, causing the Russian Federation to lose its last carrier of cruise missiles in the Black Sea.