Project 22010 is a series of research vessels being built for the Russian Navy, developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. While officially these vessels are intended for deep sea research and rescue operations, officials have alleged that these are spy ships intended for gathering intelligence and tampering with undersea communication cables.
Ships Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status Yantar Yantar Shipyard 8 July 2010 5 December 2012 23 May 2015 Northern Fleet Active Almaz Yantar Shipyard 9 June 2016 October 2019 Pacific Fleet Launched Vice-admiral Burilichev Vyborg Shipyard 6 February 2021 Laid down
See also List of active Russian Navy ships List of research vessels by country
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