10 × main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 × BTRAPC and 340 troops or 3 × main battle tanks, 3 × 2S9 Nona-SSPG, 5 × MT-LB APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
In 2021, it was reported that Azov was a part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, stationed in Crimea, participating in amphibious warfare training.[2] In June 2022, Azov was among the Black Sea Fleet vessels reported to be operational and available for amphibious landings in the Black Sea by Russian sources.[3]
On 24 March 2024, the Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence sources reported that Azov and her sister ship Yamal were hit by cruise missiles while they were in their home port of Sevastopol.[4][5] Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.[6] Recent[when?] satellite images did not reveal any damage, showing that the missile hit the pier next to the ship presumably due to the electronic warfare system.[7][8]
