The Project 22160 patrol ship is a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol-vessel class designed by Severnoye Design Bureau and built through the Zelenodolsk plant network for maritime patrol, economic-zone monitoring, and modular mission tasks. The class became a combat-relevant Black Sea system after Vasily Bykov appeared in the Snake Island assault and Sergey Kotov was later struck by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 naval drones.
Russian Project 22160 patrol ships served with the Black Sea Fleet during the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War. Vasily Bykov was identified in the opening Snake Island assault, while Sergey Kotov was attacked near the Kerch Strait by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 naval drones and reported sunk in March 2024.
Role detailsProject 22160 ships entered the full-scale war as Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol assets rather than major surface combatants. The open record is strongest for three linked themes: Vasily Bykov in the opening Snake Island assault, the class's use around Russia's western Black Sea blockade and patrol pattern, and the later vulnerability of Sergey Kotov to Ukrainian MAGURA V5 naval drones.
The Maritime Executive and Naval News identify Vasily Bykov with Moskva in the February 2022 Snake Island operation.
Naval News describes Snake Island as useful to Russia's blockade and western Black Sea coverage before Ukrainian pressure made the position too costly.
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence said MAGURA V5 drones damaged the Project 22160 ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait; AP reported the same claim while noting that it was not immediately independently verified.
RussianShips.info lists Igla-S missiles in the standard Project 22160 armament, while later open reporting showed at least one ship fitted with a modular Tor-M2KM air-defense system on its helicopter deck.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Short-range MANPADS fit | RussianShips.info lists a 9K338 Igla-S surface-to-air missile fit with eight 9M342 missiles among the Project 22160 armament. |
 | Modular short-range air-defense system | Navy Recognition reported imagery of Vasily Bykov fitted with a Tor-M2KM module, an adaptation intended to give additional surface-to-air missile coverage to ships that could not receive larger naval air-defense systems. Sources: Navy Recognition: Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov equipped with Tor-M2KM system |
RussianShips.info lists Vasily Bykov as commissioned on 20 December 2018.
Sources: RussianShips.info: Patrol Ship - Project 22160
The Maritime Executive reported that Moskva and Vasily Bykov bombarded Snake Island before Russian soldiers landed, and Naval News later identified Vasily Bykov as the Project 22160 patrol boat in the attack force.
Sources: The Maritime Executive: Russian Navy Captures Ukraine's Outpost on Snake Island, Naval News: Opinion - Why did Russia give up Snake Island?
Navy Recognition reported imagery showing Vasily Bykov with a Tor-M2KM module installed, a field adaptation that added short-range air-defense capability on the helicopter deck.
Sources: Navy Recognition: Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov equipped with Tor-M2KM system
Navy Recognition, citing TASS, reported that the Russian Navy did not plan to pursue an additional six-ship Project 22160 batch because the ships did not match combat-condition requirements.
Sources: Navy Recognition: Russian Navy not interested in more Project 22160 patrol ships
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence said MAGURA V5 uncrewed vessels attacked the Project 22160 patrol ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait, and AP reported Ukraine's claim that the ship was sunk.
Sources: DIU: Sergei Kotov enemy warship destroyed, AP News: Ukraine claims it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea
RussianShips.info lists Viktor Veliky as commissioned on 28 August 2025, leaving Nikolay Sipyagin as the remaining under-construction hull in the series.
Sources: RussianShips.info: Patrol Ship - Project 22160
