Russian corvette Ivanovets
 Ivanovets at Sevastopol in 2012 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russia | |
| Name | Ivanovets |
| Builder | Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard |
| Yard number | 211 |
| Laid down | 4 January 1988 |
| Launched | 28 July 1989 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1989 |
| Homeport | Sevastopol |
| Fate | Sunk on 1 February 2024 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tarantul-class corvette |
Ivanovets was a Tarantul-class corvette of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. She was attacked in the Black Sea by Ukrainian forces using maritime drones on 1 February 2024, and was sunk.[1]
On 21 July 2023, during training exercises in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, Ivanovets sank the Ukrainian corvette Ternopil with an anti-ship cruise missile. Ternopil, captured by Russia in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, was being used as a live-fire practice target.
References
- ^ "Ukraine says it sank Russian warship off coast of Crimea and unleashed 'massive' missile barrage on peninsula". CNN. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
