On October 17, 1917, the 2nd rank Captain Ye.Akimov was appointed the representative of the Central Council of Ukraine at the command of the Black Sea Fleet. In November 1917, the Sahaidachny Sea Battalion (kurin) was established in Sevastopol, which, on November 24, 1917, was sent to Kiev and participated in the Kiev Arsenal January Uprising. On December 29, 1917, most of the Black Sea Fleet sided with the Bolsheviks. Earlier, in December 1917, the Ukrainian squadron led by the Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr III, including another cruiser and three destroyers, participated in the evacuation of the 127th Infantry Division from Trebizond back to Ukraine.
Vessels captured during the Russian annexation of Crimea (2014)
List of captured ships of the Ukrainian Navy[1][2] (at least 100 vessels). On 8 April 2014, an agreement had been reached between Russia and Ukraine to return captured vessels to Ukraine and "for the withdrawal of an undisclosed number of Ukrainian aircraft seized in Crimea".[3] At the time, Russian naval sources claimed that the Ukrainian ships were "not operational because they are old, obsolete, and in poor condition".[3] Four combatant ships (a Grisha corvette, a Polnocny small landing ship, a Yevgenya minesweeper, and a Matka ex-missile boat) and 31 various auxiliary vessels were returned to Ukraine by June 2014 at the latest;[4][5] at least 9 vessels were not returned, but scrapped. All vessels returned were in service at their time of capture; all but one of the vessels (U926) confirmed to have been scrapped were decommissioned at their time of capture.
All mentioned ships were raided by unidentified military, raised Russian flags. Vinnytsia was returned to Ukraine on 19 April 2014[8] and subsequently retired from service (see below). Lutsk and Ternopil were scheduled to be handed back to Ukraine in May 2014, but this never materialized at the time due to souring relations between the two countries. Both ships were described in 2018 as being in "poor condition" due to negligence. Putin stated that the ships were already in this condition when acquired[9][10] Prior to retirement from service, Vinnytsia converted to training ship in 2018; subsequent to its retirement, sunk at moorings – seemingly after being damaged by Russia on February 24, 2022 (see below)
Preemptively disabled by own crew in anticipation of an assault,[27] but reported back in service (with no name) under Russian command as part of the Black Sea Fleet, destined for Syria.[28] Extensively disabled, no evidence for Ukrainian LST being repaired or put back in service by Russia[citation needed]
Returned to Ukraine by June 2014 (inclusive)[36] Sunk by Russia between 23 February-24 August 2022 (inclusive), during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (see below)
Cherkasy reportedly tried twice to go around the ships scuttled by the Russians to block Donuzlav Bay.[38] Her crew reportedly fended off one vigorous attempt by Russian speedboats to seize the vessel.[39]
She was eventually disabled and captured on 25 March by the tug Kovel, three speedboats, and two Mi-35 helicopters[40][41][42]
Both returned to Ukraine (Evpatoria returned on 19 April 2014[87] and Borshchiv returned on 3 May 2014[88]) and subsequently retired from service (see below)
Returned to Ukraine by June 2014 (inclusive)[bg][96] Recaptured in the Kerch Strait incident and returned to the Ukrainian Navy on 18 November 2019[97]
Returned to Ukraine by June 2014 (inclusive) and subsequently captured by Russian forces following the Battle of Berdiansk[99] (see below) Converted to patrol vessel in 2022[100][83]
Decommissioned in 2008 prior to capture (see below) Sunk at some point after decommissioning, possibly after capture; raised and then scrapped in 2020[113]
Previously decommissioned in 2021 and converted to a museum ship (see below) Sunk at moorings, apparently after being damaged by Russia on February 24, 2022. Footage first publicly released in June 2022[148] (2018–2021 training ship)
Failed to pass state tests as of February 6, 2022. In commission with the Navy since 2019, but not included in its active combat fleet at that time.[152][153] Between then and April 2022, according to Taras Chmut's reporting, accepted into active service.[154] Sank by Russia on 7 May 2022 during the 2022 Snake Island campaign[155][156]
By October 2022, the Ukrainian Navy was reported to (probably) have received several dozen domestically-produced kamikaze drone boats.[163]
Reported detonations of these boats
1 was captured and subsequently destroyed by Russia in September 2022.[160] In an attack on 29 October 2022, Russia claimed Ukraine used 7 USVs;[164] independent analysis indicated the use of 6-8 vessels, among which at least 2 were destroyed by Russia and at least 3 detonated when they hit Russian vessels.[165] 1 was reported to have detonated in an attack on the Sheskharis oil terminal[166] in Novorossiysk on 17 November 2022.[167] 3 were reported to have been destroyed by Russia in an attack on the Sevastopol naval base on 22 March 2023.[168] 2 were reported to have been destroyed in an attack on the Sevastopol naval base on 24 April 2023.[169] In an attack on the Russian Navy intelligence ship Ivan Khurs, of which footage was first released on 24 May 2023, Russia claimed 3 were destroyed. Footage indicated that 1 was destroyed by Ivan Khurs and 1 detonated upon impacting the ship.[170] In an attack on the Russian Navy intelligence ship Priazovye, of which footage was released on 11 June 2023, Russia claimed 6 were destroyed and showed evidence of the destruction of Kit ta Yenot[161]
Vessel most likely captured between the beginning of the full-scale invasion and 20 May 2022 (inclusive); in 2021, it was reported to be deployed in Berdyansk, east of the Kerch Strait – prior to this.[173] Later in 2022, its capture was confirmed due to a change in the ship's registration. As of 2023, it is operated by the Russian port authorities in occupied Mariupol[174]
Decommissioned in 2021 (to become a museum ship) (2018–2021 training ship[184]) Sunk at moorings after being damaged by Russia on February 24, 2022 (see above)
Unlisted in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Both subsequently captured during the Russian annexation of Crimea; Melitopol scrapped while under Russian control (see above)
Most likely inherited by the Navy after the fall of the USSR along with other Tethys and Tethys-N manned underwater cameras Most likely decommissioned and sold to a private client by 2013 (inclusive) at the latest, as it was used a monument on this client's territory in 2013[192]
Most likely inherited by the Navy after the fall of the USSR along with other Tethys and Tethys-N manned underwater cameras Decommissioned and sold to a private client by 2013 (inclusive) at the latest[193]
Most likely inherited by the Navy after the fall of the USSR along with other Tethys and Tethys-N manned underwater cameras Decommissioned and used as a monument in Chornomorsk by 2013 (inclusive) at the latest[55]
Decommissioned and used as a monument in Sevastopol by 2013 (inclusive) at the latest;[55] captured during the Russian annexation of Crimea (see above)
Most likely inherited by the Navy after the fall of the USSR along with other Tethys and Tethys-N manned underwater cameras Most likely decommissioned and sold to a private client by 2013 (inclusive) at the latest, as it was used a monument on this client's territory in 2013[194]
Leased by the Navy to a private client[140] from 1996[220] Decommissioned, renamed and sold to Romania all between 2002 and 2004 (inclusive)[220][221][222]
RVK-761 decommissioned in 2008[140] and subsequently captured during the Russian invasion of Crimea (see above) Sunk at some point after decommissioning, possibly after capture; raised and then scrapped in 2020[113]
Possibly unlisted at some point between 1997 and 2017 (inclusive); no information about ship's removal from the navy and unclear whether this occurred[140]
1 2 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.
↑ This is the displacement of a finished Sovremenny-class destroyer, but the displacement of Vnushitelnyy is likely to be smaller as construction of the destroyer was abandoned and the remaining hull was launched as this floating storage barge
↑ Excluding those for which all lost vessels were returned to Ukraine and are still in service with its Navy or one of the other branches of the state mentioned in the note under Decommissioned and sold ships
↑ Only notable classes or classes containing notable vessels
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