Ukraine Gyurza-M Fleet Update

Ukraine - Navy

Date Feb. 26, 2022
Country 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Force Navy
Conflict Russia-Ukraine War
Ship Class Gyurza-M
Ship Name Akkerman
Hull Number P174
Event Captured (-1)

Description

Captured by Russian forces at Berdyansk on 26 February 2022 alongside sister ship Vyshhorod. Akkerman was the fifth Gyurza-M-class armoured artillery boat, commissioned in 2018 and assigned to the Sea of Azov. Following capture, Russian forces pressed several Gyurza-M boats into service for port patrol duties at Berdyansk and Mariupol. The 54-tonne gunboat was armed with two Katran-M combat modules mounting 30 mm guns and Barrier anti-tank missiles.

Source: hisutton.com