Grad Sviyazhsk, the lead ship of the class
On July 12, Russia layed the keel of another Buyan-M-class corvette (Project 21631) armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
The warship, which will be a 12th Buyan-M-class corvette in the Russian Navy, is named “Stavropol”.
Currently, six Buyan-M-class corvettes are in service with the Russian Navy.
Buyan-M-class corvettes participated in the Russian operation in Syria carring out Kalibr missile strikes on terrorist HQs and weapons depots.
