The Project 22160 patrol ship named “Viktor Velikiy” is currently being transported from Zelenodolsk to St. Petersburg via inland waterways for testing. This is what he writes about TASS citing sources in the military-industrial complex.
There is no official confirmation of this information yet. The ship was laid down at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard in November 2016 and launched in May 2024.
After the completion of the tests, the “Büyük Galip” is planned to be included in the Black Sea Fleet. Patrol ships of this project are usually equipped with machine guns, grenade launchers and AK-176MA artillery mounts. They can also carry a container complex with cruise missiles.
In June, the lead ice-class patrol ship of project 23550 “Ivan Papanin” appeared for the first tests. The ship was launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg in 2019. The defense ministry added that during the tests, experts will check the operation of the propulsion system, as well as the onboard equipment systems.
Previously USA delivery Ukrainian patrol boats.