August 2012. Black Sea. Photo by B. Hopsirokov.

Country: Russia.
Class, [Type]: Ropucha, [LST].
Homeport: Sevastopol.

Builder: Northern Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland.
Commission date: 17 April 1987.

Displacement ( tons ): 4400 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 112,5 x 15 x 3,7.
Main machinery: 2 x Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZV40/48 diesels ( 19230 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 17,5.
Range ( miles ): 3000 at 16 knots.
Complement: 95 ( 7 officers ).

Guns: 2 x 2 57mm AK-725, 2 x 6 30mm AK-630, 2 x 40 rocket launchers 122mm UMS-73 Grad-M.
Missiles: SAM: 1 x 4 SA-N-5 Grail.
Mines: 92.
Military lift: 10 MBT, 190 marines or 24 AFV, 170 marines or mines.

Radar: Air/surface Search: Strut Curve, Navigation: Nayada; Fire Control: Muff Cob.