Project 12660 Rubin / Gorya is a Soviet-designed seagoing minesweeper class built at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard for deep-ocean mine countermeasures. Three hulls were started but only two were completed: Anatoly Zheleznyakov in the Black Sea Fleet, listed in Ukrainian and naval order-of-battle sources during the Russia-Ukraine War, and Vladimir Gumanenko in the Northern Fleet.
A Ukrainian General Staff-linked 2022-2023 weapons catalog lists the Project 12660 Rubin / Gorya minesweeper, hull 901 Anatoly Zheleznyakov, among equipment used by opposing forces, while Marineforum placed Zheleznyakov in the Russian Black Sea Fleet order of battle in February 2022.
Role detailsRussianShips and KCHF describe Project 12660 as a blue-water minesweeper with dedicated mine-search sensors, sweep gear, and its own short-range air-defense missiles.
| Subsystem | Documented fit | Reader note |
|---|---|---|
| Mine-warfare role | Deep-ocean captor-mine sweeping | Built for sweeping moored and bottom mines in open-water conditions. |
| Point air defense | 2 x 4 Strela-3 launchers | Provided a short-range self-defense layer for the ship and crew. |
| Mine-search sensors | MG-99 Kabarga-A3 and MG-7 Braslet | Dedicated sonar covered mine search and anti-saboteur protection. |
| Sweep gear | Gyurza, Ketmen, and Paltus systems | The class carried multiple documented countermeasure sets rather than a single generic package. |
Project 12660 was planned as a larger Soviet ocean minesweeper program, but open class references identify three ships started and only two completed.
| Hull | Fleet context | Documented status note |
|---|---|---|
| Anatoly Zheleznyakov, hull 901 | Black Sea Fleet | KCHF lists the lead ship's 1985 laying-down, 1986 launch, and 1988 commissioning; Marineforum and the Ukrainian catalog place the hull in the Russia-Ukraine War context. |
| Vladimir Gumanenko, hull 811 | Northern Fleet | RussianShips lists the second completed Project 12660 hull, and Army Recognition reported its 2022 Barents Sea mine-countermeasure drills with Northern Fleet ships. |
KCHF lists Project 12660 with twin quadruple Strela-3 launchers, giving the minesweeper a short-range self-defense layer.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | MANPADS launcher fit | KCHF describes the class with two four-round Strela-3 launchers as part of its onboard air-defense fit. Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class |
Zheleznyakov was laid down at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, Pontonnyy, under Project 12660.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
RussianShips lists Vladimir Gumanenko as a Project 12660 hull laid down at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard.
Sources: RussianShips.info: Seagoing Minesweepers - Project 12660
Zheleznyakov was launched ahead of commissioning as the first completed Project 12660 mine warfare ship.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
Zheleznyakov entered Soviet Navy service, giving the class an active minesweeper presence that continued after the USSR ended.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
RussianShips lists Vladimir Gumanenko as the second Project 12660 hull launched from Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard.
Sources: RussianShips.info: Seagoing Minesweepers - Project 12660
Marineforum's Black Sea Fleet order-of-battle article listed Gorya-class Zheleznyakov, Project 12660, in the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Sources: marineforum: The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation 2022
Army Recognition, citing TASS, reported Vladimir Gumanenko drilling with Northern Fleet minesweepers in the Barents Sea to detect and neutralize mines while leading ships and submarines.
Sources: Army Recognition: Russian Navy's minesweepers conduct drills near Norway
