The Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided-missile corvette is a Russian small missile ship class designed by Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau for near-sea missile and artillery missions. Russian service ships pair an eight-cell universal naval firing system for Kalibr or Oniks cruise missiles with a 76.2 mm gun and, on later units, Pantsir-M air defense; contracts and deliveries have involved Pella, Zelenodolsk, and Amur shipyards since the first hull was laid down in 2015.
Russian Project 22800 Karakurt-class vessels were documented in occupied Crimea during the war: Ukraine said Askold was significantly damaged at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch in November 2023, and Ukraine's Defence Ministry later listed Tsiklon as destroyed by a missile strike in Sevastopol on May 19, 2024.
Role detailsProject 22800 is the Russian Navy small missile ship family; Project 22800E Karakurt-E is the export configuration marketed by Rosoboronexport.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Project 22800E Karakurt-E | Export small missile ship | Rosoboronexport markets the 22800E with a Club-N missile system, Pantsir-ME air-defense gun-missile system, AK-176MA-01 76.2 mm gun, 870-ton full displacement, 67 m by 11 m main dimensions, 30-knot maximum speed, 2,500-mile range, and 12-day endurance. |
Public armament reporting describes Project 22800 ships with eight vertical launch cells for Russian naval cruise missiles.
| Launched item | Item type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Cruise missile family | TASS describes Karakurt-class ships as having eight vertical launch cells for Kalibr or Oniks cruise missiles. Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes |
 | Supersonic anti-ship cruise missile | TASS describes the same universal naval firing system as compatible with Oniks as well as Kalibr missiles. Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes |
TASS reported that Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau developed Project 22800 in 2015 from the earlier Project 12300 Scorpion missile-gunboat lineage.
Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes
The lead Project 22800 ship was laid down at Pella Shipyard as Uragan and later delivered to the Baltic Fleet as Mytishchi.
Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes
The lead Project 22800 corvette Mytishchi was commissioned into the Russian Navy.
Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes, Russia commissions lead Karakurt-class corvette Mytishchi
Naval News reported Odintsovo in dock trials as the first serial Project 22800 ship armed with the Pantsir-M air-defense gun-missile system.
Sources: Russia's Project 22800 Corvette Odintsovo Undergoing Dock Trials
Ukraine said the Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette Askold was significantly damaged at the Zaliv shipyard in occupied Kerch.
Sources: Ukraine military says it hit Zalyv plant port city Kerch Crimea, Ukraine Says It Blasted Modern Russian Missile Carrier In Kerch Shipyard, A sinking fleet: Russia's largest losses in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov during the war
Ukraine said the Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette Tsiklon had been destroyed after a May 19 missile strike in Sevastopol.
Sources: Ukraine says it destroys Russian missile ship in Crimea strike, A sinking fleet: Russia's largest losses in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov during the war
TASS reported that Amur was among the Zelenodolsk-series Project 22800 ships commissioned between 2023 and 2025.
Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes
The Baltic Fleet press service announced that the Project 22800 Burya had entered Russian Navy service.
Sources: FACTBOX: Project 22800 Karakurt small missile corvettes
