Project 1258 Yevgenya-class minesweeper is a Soviet inshore mine-countermeasures class built by Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard with glass-reinforced-plastic hulls. The family was produced for Soviet and export service from the late 1960s, and Ukraine's former RT-214/Henichesk example became the class's best-documented 2014 Russia-Ukraine War loss.
Ukraine operated Henichesk (U360), a Project 1258E inshore minesweeper, during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War; its commander kept the vessel under Ukrainian control during Russia's 2014 Crimea seizure, and Ukraine says the ship was lost while carrying out a combat mission near the Kinburn Spit in June 2022.
Role detailsThe class page is best supported through the Ukrainian vessel Henichesk, formerly RT-214, because it links the Soviet-built Project 1258E design to documented Ukrainian service and loss reporting.
| Context | Documented detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Class design | Project 1258 used a glass-reinforced-plastic hull for inshore mine-countermeasures work. | Explains why a small harbor and coastal minesweeper remains distinct from larger oceangoing minehunters. |
| Ukrainian example | RT-214 was commissioned in 1985, transferred to Ukraine in 1996, and renamed Genichesk/Henichesk. | Connects the class record to the specific Ukrainian Navy vessel documented in Crimea and Kinburn sources. |
| War loss | Ukraine says Henichesk was lost during a combat mission near the Kinburn Spit in June 2022. | Provides direct conflict-use support without treating replacement minehunters as Project 1258 variants. |
Project 1258 was the Soviet Korund/Yevgenya inshore minesweeper family. KCHF records RT-46 and Ukraine's RT-214/Henichesk as Project 1258E examples, while Western references commonly group the class under the RT-300 or Yevgenya names.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Project 1258E | Export and transferred service examples | Documented examples include RT-46 and RT-214, the latter transferred to Ukraine and renamed Genichesk/Henichesk. Sources: KCHF: Project 1258 RT-46 background and specs, KCHF: Project 1258E RT-214 Henichesk history |
WeaponSystems.net dates Project 1258 Korund/Yevgenya class production from 1967, with construction continuing into 1980.
Sources: WeaponSystems.net: Project 1258 Korund class
KCHF lists RT-214, the future Ukrainian Henichesk, as a Project 1258E minesweeper commissioned on 10 July 1985.
Sources: KCHF: Project 1258E RT-214 Henichesk history
KCHF records RT-214 as transferred to the Ukrainian Navy on 10 January 1996 and renamed Genichesk.
Sources: KCHF: Project 1258E RT-214 Henichesk history
UNITED24 Media reports that Henichesk's commander refused an ultimatum to hand over the vessel during Russia's seizure of Crimea and kept the ship under Ukrainian control in open waters.
Sources: UNITED24 Media: Henichesk refused to surrender in Crimea
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence says Henichesk was lost while carrying out a combat mission near the Kinburn Spit in June 2022.
Sources: Ukraine MoD: Henichesk and Melitopol minehunters
