Russian corvette Boikiy
 Russian corvette Boikiy | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russia | |
| Name | Boikiy |
| Builder | Severnaya Verf |
| Laid down | 27 July 2005 |
| Launched | 15 April 2011 |
| Commissioned | 14 May 2013 |
| Status | Heavily damaged while in drydock |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Steregushchy-class corvette |
| Displacement | 2,100 tons full load |
| Length | 104.5 m (343 ft) |
| Beam | 11.1 m (36 ft) |
| Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft CODAD, 4 16D49 diesels 24.000hp (17.9 MW), power supply AC 380/220 V, 50 Hz, 4x630 kW diesel genset |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 15 days |
| Complement | 100 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Air search radar: Furke-E 3D, E/F band Monument targeting radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | TK-25E-5 ECM, 4 x PK-10 decoy launchers |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | Helipad for Ka-27 helicopter |
Boikiy (Russian: Бойкий, lit. 'Brisk') is a Steregushchy-class corvette of the Russian Navy, the third ship of that class.
The ship launched on 15 April 2011 and was commissioned on 14 May 2013.
In June 2026, Boikiy was struck by drones while docked at the Kronstadt naval base in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
History
Construction commenced in July 2005 and it was launched on 15 April 2011. She was presented to the Baltic Fleet for final inspection by the Navy on 16 March 2012, ahead of her commissioning later in the year.[2] On 16 November 2012, it was reported that the corvette had passed the shipyard's sea trials; about 70 certificates were signed then. JSC Arsenal intended to produce a 100-mm gun mount A190-01 for the corvette. In late 2012, the ship moved to Baltiysk, which initiated state acceptance trials, as the second phase of sea trials.[3][4]
On 14 May 2013, the corvette was handed over to the Russian Navy.[5]
In April 2017, Boikiy and sister Soobrazitelnyy were escorted through the English Channel by HMS Sutherland.[6]
On 20 March 2021, Boikiy, accompanied by LSTs Korolyov, Minsk and Kaliningrad transited the English Channel unannounced.[7] A significance of the deployment was the lack of the public announcement of the exit to sea by the Baltic Fleet, and the strong amphibious component of the ship detachment. The deployment could have simulated keeping the sea lines of communication between the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets open in a wartime scenario. Since the mission took place soon after the exercise of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and Tonnerre with the Greek Navy, the deployment could have been meant to relieve the besieged Black Sea Fleet in drills.[8] The four-ship detachment then separated: Kaliningrad and Korolyov entered the Mediterranean Sea on 25 March, while Boikiy and Minsk returned to the Baltic Sea on 27 March.[9]
On 22 March, the three LSTs of the Baltic Fleet were joined by two LSTs of the Northern Fleet: Aleksandr Otrakovsky and Kondopoga, escorted by tug SB-406 Vikhr.
In early March 2025, Boikiy was part of a task group tracked by HMS Somerset for three days as she made her way through the English Channel and North Sea, escorting the Russian merchant vessel Baltic Leader on her return from the seaport and Russian naval base of Tartus, Syria, to Russia.[10] On 21 June 2025, the ship was identified passing through the English Channel while escorting two Russian shadow fleet tankers, Selva and Sierra.[11][12] Boikiy disguised itself by broadcasting a spoofed shared Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), making it appear in tracking systems as different maritime objects. The ship was reported active as of early 2026.[13]
June 2026 strike
On 3 June 2026, Boikiy was struck by at least two drones while in dry dock at the Kronstadt naval base in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Satellite imagery and video from the dock showed the ship engulfed in fire with severe damage to the ship’s superstructure.[14][15][16]
The damage was described as "catastrophic", with the ship's integrated mainmast completely collapsed and the bridge likely severely damaged.[17][18] The UK-based publication Navy Lookout assessed that Boikiy "will require an extensive programme of repair and system replacement" before it is returned to service, and that "there is a realistic prospect that the damage could be assessed as beyond economic repair" given constraints in Russia's industrial base.[17]
References
- ↑ "Третье поколение "Сообразительных". Зачем России корветы" [The third generation of "Steregushchy". Why Russia needs corvettes]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 31 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Russian Navy to Commission Corvette Boiky". Shipbuilding Tribune. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Russian Navy to Receive Corvette Boiky by Year End". Rusnavy.com. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Russian Navy to Receive Newest Baltic Fleet Warship". NavalToday.com. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Boikiy (532) Guide-Missile Corvette / Frigate Warship". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "HMS Sutherland escorts two Russian warships past UK coastline". Royal Navy. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Russian Baltic Fleet naval group fulfilling deployment tasks in Atlantic, says source". TASS. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Interoperability Exercise with Hellenic Armed Forces". U.S. 6th Fleet. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ropucha LST deployment – Spring 2021". Russian Fleet Analysis. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Russian warship tracked near British waters by Royal Navy". 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "Russian naval ship 'disguised' itself while passing through English Channel". 24 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Russian warship escorts sanctioned "shadow fleet" tankers through the English Channel". 23 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.>
- ↑ Van Lokeren, Frederik (6 January 2026). "Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report". Russian Fleet Analysis. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Досье Шпиона". Telegram. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Vladyslav Khomenko (3 June 2026). "Russian Corvette Boikiy Likely Suffers Severe Superstructure Damage in Fire, Satellite Images Show". militarnyi. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Russian corvette Boikiy, known for escorting "shadow fleet" ships through the English Channel, hit by Ukrainian drones in Kronstadt". The Insider. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 1 2 NavyLookout (5 June 2026). "No safe harbour: Ukrainian drones strike Russian warship in the Baltic for the first time - Navy Lookout". Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Leaked video confirms Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian corvette Boikiy in St Petersburg attack". Army Recognition. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
