Navy comparison: 
Russia vs 
Ukraine
Russia's 533-ship navy outnumbers Ukraine's 175 vessels (3.0:1 advantage). Of these, 447 and 41 are in active service respectively.
SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
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Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size factor) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
| Russia | Ukraine | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official name | Russian Navy | Ukrainian Navy | |
| Total ships | 533 | 175 | 🇷🇺 3.0× |
| Active ships | 447 | 41 | 🇷🇺 11× |
| On order / planned | 18 | 13 | 🇷🇺 1.4× |
| Submarines | 60 | 0 | 🇷🇺 |
| Principal surface combatants | 20 | 0 | 🇷🇺 |
| Amphibious ships | 17 | 1 | 🇷🇺 17× |
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| Corvettes | 64 | 0 | 🇷🇺 |
| Patrol boats | 64 | 14 | 🇷🇺 4.6× |
| Mine warfare | 44 | 6 | 🇷🇺 7.3× |
| Coastal boats | 16 | 0 | 🇷🇺 |
| Auxiliaries | 162 | 20 | 🇷🇺 8.1× |
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Analyst Assessment
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Edge: Russia
Russia holds a decisive and near-total conventional advantage over Ukraine at sea, fielding 447 active hulls including 60 submarines and 20 principal surface combatants against a Ukrainian force of 41 hulls with no submarines or major combatants. Ukraine's counterweight is not fleet-on-fleet parity but shore-based sea denial, which constrains Russian freedom of action without reversing the balance.
Domain by domain
Surface combatants
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 RussiaTwenty principal combatants: 2 cruisers, 6 Project 1155 destroyers, 12 frigates including Admiral Grigorovich, plus 64 corvettes (17 Grisha, 15 Buyan) carrying Kalibr land-attack and anti-ship missiles.
🇺🇦 UkraineNo cruisers, destroyers or frigates. Largest units are 14 patrol boats — Gyurza-M gunboats, ex-US Island cutters, PO-2 craft — suited to riverine and inshore work, not open-sea engagement.
Submarines
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 RussiaSixty boats spanning nuclear and conventional types, with 10 Improved Kilo diesel-electrics as the cruise-missile-capable backbone; one Yasen, two Improved Kilo and a Project 09853 special-mission boat on order.
🇺🇦 UkraineNone in service and none on order. Ukraine has no organic subsurface strike, ISR or anti-submarine platform capability, leaving underwater warfare entirely uncontested by conventional means.
Coastal & mine warfare
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 RussiaForty-four mine warfare vessels, led by 19 Sonya sweepers, plus 64 patrol boats (24 Grachonok, 17 Raptor) and 16 Molniya coastal craft for base defense and littoral escort.
🇺🇦 UkraineSix mine warfare hulls — three Tripartite, two Sandown, one Bereza — and a thin patrol force. Ten Mark VI and three CB90 boats on order would modestly improve inshore and harbor-approach capacity.
Bases & reach
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 RussiaNineteen bases across four theaters — Northern, Baltic, Black Sea, Pacific and Caspian — including Gadzhiyevo, Baltiysk, Novorossiysk and Fokino, supporting sustained out-of-area deployment and dispersal.
🇺🇦 UkraineA single confined theater with no blue-water reach; operations are limited to Black Sea and Sea of Azov approaches and inland waterways, with sortie range measured in tens of nautical miles.
Shipbuilding & sustainment
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 RussiaEighteen units on order, including five Admiral Gorshkov frigates, two Karakurt corvettes and four submarines, plus 96 support ships; domestic yards sustain the fleet under sanctions with slipped schedules.
🇺🇦 UkraineThirteen units on order, all small patrol craft procured abroad. Nineteen support ships back a 41-hull force, but repair capacity and yard security are limited and dependent on partner supply.
Wildcards
- Enclosed sea, closed straits The Black Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with regulated access through the Turkish Straits. Russia cannot readily reinforce it from the Northern, Baltic or Pacific fleets, so its regional strength is far narrower than its 447-hull global total.
- Uncrewed surface systems Ukraine's principal maritime effect comes from explosive uncrewed surface vessels and shore-launched anti-ship missiles rather than hulls. These fall outside the SEAS inventory count yet materially raise the risk to Russian surface units near contested coasts.
- Partner supply and training Ukraine's fleet is largely externally sourced — Island and Sandown transfers, Mark VI and CB90 orders — making tempo dependent on partner deliveries. Russia's larger force relies on domestic yards constrained by sanctions and competing fleet demands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more naval ships, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia has a larger navy with 533 ships compared to Ukraine's 175 ships.
Which navy has more submarines, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia operates more submarines with 82 compared to Ukraine's 0.
Which country has more aircraft carriers, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia has 1 aircraft carrier(s) compared to Ukraine's 0.
Which navy has more destroyers, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia operates 8 destroyers compared to Ukraine's 0.
Which navy has more frigates, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia operates 19 frigates compared to Ukraine's 0.
How do the Russia and Ukraine navies compare in size?
Russia's navy is 3.0 times larger than Ukraine's in terms of total ships (533 vs 175).