Boikyi
Russian Baltic Fleet missile corvette set on fire at Kronstadt by Ukrainian drones on 6 June 2026, the first confirmed Ukrainian naval strike in the Baltic Sea.
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Is the Boikyi repairable, or has Russia lost a $400 million corvette to a cheap drone?
Timeline for Boikyi
Ukraine hits Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt
Russia-Ukraine War 2026- What type of ship is the Boikyi and what weapons does it carry?
- Boikyi is a Steregushchiy-class (Project 20380) guided-missile corvette. It carries eight Kh-35 anti-ship Cruise Missiles, a 100 mm naval gun, Redut air-defence missiles, and AK-630 close-in weapons. It was commissioned in May 2013.Source: Wikipedia / Naval News
- Was the Russian corvette Boikyi destroyed in the 2026 Kronstadt drone strike?
- Satellite imagery showed severe superstructure damage consistent with a total loss. Analysts estimated replacement cost at roughly $400 million. Russia did not officially acknowledge the extent of damage.Source: Militarnyi / United24 Media
- How far did Ukrainian drones travel to hit the Boikyi at Kronstadt?
- Kronstadt is approximately 1,100 km from Ukrainian-held territory. The strike by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces on 6 June 2026 was one of the longest-range successful naval strikes of the war.Source: The War Zone / Naval News
Background
Boikyi is the third Steregushchiy-class (Project 20380) corvette of the Russian Navy, built at Severnaya Verf and commissioned on 14 May 2013. At 105 m and ~2,200 tonnes, she carries Kh-35 anti-ship missiles, a 100 mm gun, and Redut air-defence. NATO classifies her class as frigates. She was assigned to the Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck Boikyi in the Kronstadt Marine Plant dry dock on the night of 6 June 2026, using 400+ long-range drones operating at ~1,100 km range. Satellite imagery showed severe superstructure damage consistent with a total loss; replacement cost estimated at ~$400 million against a ~$55,000 drone. The vessel had been escorting Russian shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic before entering dry dock.
