Russian frigate Admiral Makarov explained

Admiral Makarov is an of the Russian Navy, part of the Black Sea Fleet based at Sevastopol. She was laid down at the Yantar Shipyard in February 2012 and commissioned on 25 December 2017.[1] She is the most recently built of her class, and the third of six ships that had been planned in the class .[2] [3]

Service

In July 2018, the frigate took part in Russia's Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg.[4]

On 18 August 2018, Admiral Makarov set sail from the Baltic Sea for the Black Sea and sailed through the English Channel on 21 August.[5] [6] She had been spotted while in transit there by in the English Channel on 18 August during her maiden voyage.[7] [8] After shadowing the British supercarrier, Admiral Makarov arrived at her permanent base in occupied Sevastopol in early October.[9]

On 5 November 2018, the press service of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet announced the frigate had left Sevastopol to join the Russian naval group in the eastern Mediterranean.[10]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

In 2022, Admiral Makarov—along with —took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, targeting a Ukrainian oil refinery and fuel depots in the suburbs of Odesa with cruise missiles.[11]

Following the 14 April 2022 sinking of the cruiser, Admiral Makarov assumed the role of flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.[12]

On 6 May 2022, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko claimed that Admiral Makarov had been struck and badly damaged by a Ukrainian missile.[13] [14] On 7 May, the adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovych said that the report was a "misunderstanding", and that the vessel attacked was actually a .[15] On 9 May, Admiral Makarov was spotted sailing intact near Sevastopol.[16]

On 29 October 2022, Admiral Makarov suffered damage during an attack on Sevastopol by several air and sea drones with at least one sea drone striking the ship, reportedly disabling the radar.[17] [18] [19] Russian news agency TASS reported that all the air drones had been destroyed.[20] Satellite footage from 1 November showed Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates believed to include Admiral Makarov moored in Sevastopol.[21] Naval News subsequently reported that little damage had occurred to either of the two warships that were hit by the sea drones, but that the military effect of the attack on the protected harbor of Sevastopol exceeded the direct damage because it led to the Russian Navy going into a protective mode, "essentially locking them in port. ... New defenses were quickly added, new procedures imposed and there was much less activity. Russia’s most powerful warships in the war [were by mid-November] mostly tied up in port."[22] On 15 August 2023, Admiral Makarov returned to active duty after being damaged in the October 2022 attack.[23]

Sometime between 1 and 3 October 2023, Admiral Makarov was transferred along with Admiral Essen from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai.[24]

Ukrainian commemorative stamp

A Ukrainian postage stamp issued in 2024 and entitled "The Russian Navy -> to the bottom!" shows several sunken Russian military vessels and a single vessel afloat with red crosshairs superimposed on it. The full postage sheet shows a checked-off list of ships sunk during the conflict, with Admiral Makarov at the top of the list, bearing a crosshair instead of a checkmark.[25]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Russia's advanced frigate Admiral Makarov commissioned for operation . 25 December 2017 . . 26 December 2017 . 27 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171227171934/https://tass.com/defense/982940 . live.
  2. Web site: Yantar Shipyard Launched Two Project 11356 Frigates in Kaliningrad . Navy Recognition . 16 November 2017. 10 May 2022.
  3. Axe. David . David Axe . 6 May 2022. The Russian Frigate 'Admiral Makarov' Might be the Juiciest Target in the Black Sea . Forbes. 10 May 2022.
  4. News: Savelov . Alexey . 7 July 2018 . https://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201807071849-vd2v.htm . ru:«Адмирал Макаров» прибыл в Кронштадт для участия в Главном военно-морском параде . "Admiral Makarov" arrived in Kronstadt to participate in the main Naval Parade . . ru . 6 November 2018 . 6 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092859/https://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201807071849-vd2v.htm . live.
  5. News: http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/5468206 . ru:Фрегат "Адмирал Макаров" отправился к месту базирования на Черноморский флот . The frigate "Admiral Makarov" went to the base of the Black Sea Fleet . 18 August 2018 . TASS . ru . 25 August 2018 . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821051545/http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/5468206 . live .
  6. News: http://www.interfax.ru/amp/626002 . ru:Ракетный фрегат "Адмирал Макаров" прошел Ла-Манш под присмотром британского тральщика . Missile frigate "Admiral Makarov" sailed the English Channel under the supervision of a British minesweeper . 21 August 2018 . . ru . 25 August 2018 . 25 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825225509/http://www.interfax.ru/amp/626002 . live.
  7. Web site: HMS Queen Elizabeth sets off for F-35B fighter jet trials . 18 August 2018 . Royal Navy . 13 January 2021 . 20 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172525/https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2018/august/18/180813-hms-queen-elizabeth-sets-off-for-f-35b-fighter-jet-trials . live .
  8. A Russian Warship Causes Concern on the HMS Queen Elizabeth . 13 January 2021 . Smithsonian Channel . . 19 February 2020 . 4 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204030417/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV4OiEY1HPY . live.
  9. News: Russia's cutting-edge frigate arrives in Sevastopol . 5 October 2018 . TASS . 7 October 2018 . 7 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181007145522/http://tass.com/defense/1024728 . live.
  10. News: Russia sends new frigate with cruise missiles onboard to Mediterranean . 5 November 2018 . . 6 November 2018 . 6 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092812/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-navy/russia-sends-new-frigate-with-cruise-missiles-onboard-to-mediterranean-idUKKCN1NA17M . live.
  11. News: Grylls . George . 4 April 2022 . Russian ships bombard Odesa with cruise missiles . . live . subscription . 5 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20220404115501/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/odesa-russian-ships-launch-cruise-missile-attack-bvmt9xb6g . 4 April 2022.
  12. News: Admiral Makarov frigate may become new flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet. . 18 May 2022 .
  13. News: 6 May 2022 . Russian frigate hit by missile in Black Sea - Ukrainian report . . 6 May 2022 . 6 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506160636/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61343815?pinned_post_locator=urn%3Aasset%3A302d2d1c-e502-4ce7-a200-eaed137b066f&pinned_post_asset_id=62752fd4c6835775caca744e&pinned_post_type=share . deviated.
  14. News: Meredith . Sam . 6 May 2022 . Russian naval ship 'Admiral Makarov' in the Black Sea reportedly on fire . . 6 May 2022 . 6 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506175732/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html . live.
  15. Web site: 2022-05-07 . Арестович опроверг слухи о потоплении российского фрегата "Адмирал Макаров" . LIGA.net . ru . 2022-05-08.
  16. Web site: A Journalist Just Spotted Russia's 'Admiral Makarov' Frigate, Intact And At Sea. Forbes. 9 May 2022. 31 October 2022 . David. Axe. subscription.
  17. News: Analysis: Ukraine Strikes With Kamikaze USVs – Russian Bases Are Not Safe Anymore . Ozberk. Tayfun . 30 October 2022 . 30 October 2022 .
  18. Web site: Harding. Luke . Koshiw. Isobel . Russia's Black Sea flagship damaged in Crimea drone attack, video suggests . www.theguardian.com . 30 October 2022 . Guardian News & Media . 30 October 2022.
  19. News: Callaghan . Louise . Admiral Makarov: Russian naval base ablaze after flagship 'hit by massive drone attack'. The Sunday Times . 29 October 2022. subscription.
  20. News: Kiev carried out terrorist attack on Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. TASS . 29 October 2022 .
  21. News: Satellites captured damaged Russian frigates in Sevastopol Bay. Probably, there was "Admiral Makarov" among them . babel.ua . Kostia . Andreikovets . 2022-11-02 . 2022-11-02.
  22. News: Why Ukraine's Remarkable Attack On Sevastopol Will Go Down In History . Naval News . Sutton. HI . 17 November 2022 . 18 November 2022 .
  23. Web site: Reports: Black Sea Fleet flagship returns to combat . 2023-08-15 . MSN.
  24. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2023 . 2023-10-05 . Institute for the Study of War.
  25. Web site: Sheet «russian navy - to the bottom!». 2024-06-20. Ukrposhta (Ukraine Postal Service).

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