2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Russian IC16MII boats P-834 and P-835 are documented as transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 2014 as anti-saboteur boats, supporting force-protection and patrol roles in the war's Black Sea theater.

Weapon profileDockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft
SideRussiaRoleForce Protection
Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft, High-speed patrol / interceptor boat, Naval Systems - 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
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Evidence Map

ClaimSources
P-834 was a Dockstavarvet-built Type IC16MII boat transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 2014 as an anti-saboteur boat.

Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII

P-835 was a Dockstavarvet-built Type IC16MII boat transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 2014 as an anti-saboteur boat.

Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII

Black Sea Fleet wartime missions increasingly included protection and detection tasks after Ukrainian maritime pressure.

Sources: Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine

The IC16M design is a high-speed patrol and security craft derived from the CB90 concept.

Sources: Interceptor Craft 16 M

Timeline

Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft In 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

  1. Russian IC16MII boats commissioned

    KCHF identifies P-834 and P-835 as Dockstavarvet-built Type IC16MII boats commissioned in 2011 and assigned to the FSO in Moscow.

    Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII

  2. Transferred to the Black Sea Fleet

    KCHF says both P-834 and P-835 were transferred in 2014 to the Black Sea Fleet as anti-saboteur boats.

    Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII

  3. Black Sea Fleet defensive posture assessed

    FPRI assessed that the Black Sea Fleet's missions in the full-scale war had expanded to include more protection and detection tasks as Ukraine contested Russian naval operations.

    Sources: Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The documented 2014 Russia-Ukraine War connection is the Russian Navy's fielding of two Dockstavarvet-built IC16MII boats in the Black Sea Fleet. KCHF profiles identify P-834 and P-835 as Type IC16MII craft built at Dockstavarvet in Sweden, commissioned in 2011, and transferred in 2014 to the Black Sea Fleet as anti-saboteur boats.

Those sources support deployment and service in the war theater, not a confirmed combat engagement. The record therefore treats the IC16MII pair as Russian force-protection and patrol craft associated with Black Sea Fleet operations rather than as documented strike or combat-loss systems.

Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII

Timeline

P-834 and P-835 were commissioned in 2011 and initially assigned to Russia's Federal Protective Service in Moscow, according to the KCHF ship profiles. Both boats were then transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 2014, the same year the Russia-Ukraine War began with Russia's seizure of Crimea and fighting in eastern Ukraine.

By the full-scale invasion phase, Black Sea Fleet missions had shifted toward active defense, protection, and detection tasks as Ukraine contested Russian naval activity in the Black Sea with missiles, uncrewed systems, and other asymmetric capabilities.

Sources: Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII, Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine

Narrative

The IC16M design was built from the CB90 concept as a dedicated patrol boat, with high speed, shallow draft, and accommodations for a small crew. Dockstavarvet describes the platform as a police and security craft suited to high-speed patrol work, which aligns with the anti-saboteur assignment recorded for the Russian IC16MII boats.

In the Russia-Ukraine War, that role fits the Black Sea Fleet's defensive and security workload around the Black Sea and Crimea. FPRI's 2024 assessment describes the fleet as increasingly focused on protection and detection tasks after Ukrainian strikes and maritime-drone operations challenged Russian naval freedom of action.

The available open sources do not establish that P-834 or P-835 fired weapons, conducted a named combat action, or were damaged in the conflict. The strongest supported claim is that Russia fielded the Dockstavarvet IC16MII craft in Black Sea Fleet anti-saboteur service during the war.

Sources: Interceptor Craft 16 M, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-834 - Type IC16MII, Anti-Saboteur Boat P-835 - Type IC16MII, Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine

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