Gyurza-M-class gunboat

The Project 58155 Gyurza-M class is a series of small armored gunboats in service with the Ukrainian Navy. The first two vessels were laid down at the Kuznia na Rybalskomu (previously Leninska Kuznia) shipbuilding plant in October 2012. Originally it was planned to build nine such vessels by 2017. In December 2013 the Ministry of Defence withdrew its contract. The class is named after the Levant viper, , in Ukrainian.

In mid-2014 construction of the Gyurza-M class was revived and the first two vessels were launched in late 2015. In December 2016 they officially joined the Ukrainian Navy. The new military contract for twenty vessels was to have been completed by 2020.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 a number Gyurza-class boats were captured by Russia, with some being incorporated into the Russian Navy.

Vessels +NamePennant No.BuilderHull numberLaid downLaunchedCommissionedHomeportStatusNotes Russian NavyRasboynik Formerly: BK-01 AkkermanKuznia na Rybalskomu0102325 October 2012 11 October 20156 December 2016 / 2022SevastopolActiveNayezdnik Formerly BK-06 Vyshhorod010317 April 201624 June 20171 July 2018 / 2022 Ukrainian NavyBK-02 BerdianskP175(U175)Kuznia na Rybalskomu01024Закладная табличка бронекатера «БК-02»25 October 201211 November 20156 December 2016OdesaActiveBK-03 NikopolP176(U176)010287 April 201620 June 20171 July 2018BK-04 KremenchukP177(U177)010297 April 201630 June 20171 July 2018BerdianskUnknownCaptured by Russia.BK-05 LubnyP178(U178)010307 April 201629 June 20171 July 2018BerdianskSunkSunk, and subsequently raised, by Russian forces during the Siege of Mariupol.BK-07 KostopilP1800103420182 April 20196 September 2020OdesaActiveBK-08 BuchaP181010368 February 201930 September 202126 May 2023Kyiv

Operators Ukrainian Navy: As of May 2023, 4 active; 3 captured by Russia; 1 sunk and then raised by Russia. Previously, 2 ships of the class were captured by Russia and returned in 2018, were repaired and returned to active service in 2020. On 4 November 2022, a Gyurza-M-class gunboat of the Ukrainian Navy was damaged by a Lancet drone. The attack was recorded on video by another UAV. Russian Navy: 3 captured complete in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 1 sunk and then raised in May 2022. BK-01 was renamed Razboynik after an 1878 ship of the Russian Navy, and was rearmed with 2 twin 25 mm autocannon turrets, replacing the BM-5M systems which were put on display with other captured equipment.

Incidents Kerch Strait incident

On 25 November 2018, two Ukrainian Gyurza-M-class boats, Berdyansk and Nikopol were seized by the Russian Navy. They were captured while they tried to cross the Kerch Strait en route to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in the Sea of Azov. During the incident, three Ukrainian crew members were injured. The ships were returned on 18 November 2019, but Ukraine accused Russia of returning them in sub-par condition.

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Following the capture of Berdiansk by Russian forces, P 179-Vyshhorod and P 174-Akkerman were captured by Russian forces. Russian forces captured another two craft, P-177 Kremenchuk and P-178 Lubny, during the Siege of Mariupol.

On 4 November 2022, a Gyurza-M-class gunboat of the Ukrainian Navy was damaged by a ZALA Lancet drone, the first time a Lancet attacked a naval target during the war.

On 28 December 2023, P-181 Bucha is reported to be part of Kyiv air defences.

Gyurza-M-class gunboat

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