The Ukrainian Armed Forces have disabled the modern Russian frigates “Admiral Makarov” and “Admiral Essen,” according to media reports

This was reported by The Moscow Times, citing satellite imagery and OSINT sources.

It is noted that the “Makarov” has a hole in the forward section of the upper deck (to the left of the “Kalibr” cruise missiles), burnout of the UKSK 3S14 launch tubes due to an internal detonation, as well as damage to the “Centaur-NM1” satellite communications station and the “Positiv-M1.2” detection radar.

At the same time, on the “Essent,” the bow section-including the deck and the eight-cell UKSK 3S14 module-was destroyed, the “Trebovanie-M” combat management system was disabled, and the antennas of the 3Ts-25E surveillance radar, the TK-25 electronic warfare system, and the “Centaur” dome were destroyed.

According to experts, both ships have completely lost their combat control capabilities and strike potential (a single salvo of 16 cruise missiles). They have been taken out of service for at least a year and will require extensive dry-dock repairs.

As a reminder, on the night of August 12, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a naval base in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation, as part of a joint operation.

Among the vessels struck were two Project 11356 frigates, the “Admiral Makarov” and the “Admiral Essen,” a Project 21631 “Buyan-M” small missile ship, and a Project 22160 “Vasyl Bykov” patrol ship.