Azov naval base (Ukraine)

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Azov Naval Base
Berdiansk, Ukraine.
Komandno-shtabne navchannia VMS ZS Ukrayini "Shtorm - 2018" (44412725314).jpg
Kremenchuk off Azov naval base, 2018
Site information
Type Naval base
OwnerFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Controlled byFlag of Russia.svg Russia
Location
Azov naval base (Ukraine)
Coordinates 46°45′10″N36°46′39″E / 46.7527°N 36.7775°E / 46.7527; 36.7775
Site history
Built2018

Azov Naval Base was the new naval base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in Berdiansk along the northern coast of the Azov Sea. The city and the base were captured by Russian forces on 27 February 2022 during the Southern Ukraine campaign, part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Base History

On September 11, 2018, Ukraine's Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yuri Lavrenyuk said that the first Gurza-M small armored artillery boat was deployed in the Sea of Azov. [1]

On September 20, 2018, the Ukrainian military portal informed that A500 Donbas search and rescue vessel and A830 Korets seagoing tug left the western naval base of the Ukrainian Navy in Odesa in the direction of Berdiansk, where they would form the basis of the newly created naval base of the Ukrainian fleet on the Sea of Azov. [2]

Following the 2018 Kerch Strait incident one tug and two artillery patrol boats were grabbed by the Russian Armed Forces, which also detained Ukrainian service members. In the summer of 2019, Russia exchanged Ukrainian sailors for a suspect connected with downing of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) and in the fall of same year Russia returned Ukrainian boats before revival of international negotiations in the Normandie format framework.

List of assigned vessels

PhotoNameProjectLaunch dateCommission dateTypeDisplacementStatus
P186 (formerly A830)
(formerly U830)
Korets745 Sorum-type patrol vessel (formerly seagoing tug)Built in 1973 (launch date unknown)1973Patrol vessel (formerly seagoing tug)1452 tonCaptured by Russia
P174
(U174)
Komandno-shtabne navchannia VMS ZS Ukrayini "Shtorm - 2018" (44412725314).jpg «Akkerman» 58155 «Gurza-M» 20152016Armored artillery boat54 tonCaptured by Russia
P175
(U175)
Novozbudovani dlia ukrayins'kikh VMS mali bron'ovani artileriis'ki kateri v khodi viprobuvan' zdiisnili spil'ne plavannia (27359525951).jpg Berdyansk 58155 «Gurza-M» 20172018Armored artillery boat54 tonReturned by Russia; redeployed west of the Kerch strait
P176
(U176)
Navy in Kozac'ka Volia, 2018, 05 (cropped).jpg Nikopol 58155 «Gurza-M» 20172018Armored artillery boat54 tonReturned by Russia; redeployed west of the Kerch strait
P177
(U177)
Komandno-shtabne navchannia VMS ZS Ukrayini "Shtorm - 2018" (44412725314).jpg «Kremenchuk» 58155 «Gurza-M» 20172018Armored artillery boat54 tonCaptured by Russia
P178
(U178)
P178 Lubny.jpg «Lubny (ship)  [ uk ]» 58155 «Gurza-M» 20172018Armored artillery boat54 tonSunk, and then raised, by Russia
P179
(U179)
P179 Vyshhorod in Izmail, 08.09.2020.jpg «Vysshorod» 58155 «Gurza-M» 20172018Armored artillery boat54 tonCaptured by Russia
А500
(U500)
Donbas U500 2012 G1.jpg Donbas 304 Amur19691997Command/search and rescue ship5520 tonSunk by Russia
A947
(U947)
Yañı Qapı498 Prometey-type seagoing tug19741974Seagoing tug303 tonReturned by Russia; redeployed west of the Kerch strait
Dmitry Chubar1462 Ruben-type hydrographic boatBuilt in 1985 (launch date unknown)1985Hydrographic boat148 tonMost likely captured or destroyed by Russia

References

  1. "TASS: World - Ukraine to deploy more border guards, rescuers in Azov Sea — minister". tass.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. "Two Ukrainian warships enter Sea of Azov to become part of newly created naval base - 24.09.2018 10:20 — Ukrinform News". ukrinform.net. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-04.