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{{Short description|Russian intelligence collection ship}}

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The '''''Yuriy Ivanov'' class''' ('''Project 18280''') is a type of Russian [[SIGINT]] [[spy ship|intelligence collection ship]]. The ship is designed by the JSC Central Design Bureau "Iceberg". The displacement of the ship is more than 4,000 tons, the cruising range not less than {{convert|8000|mi}} and its armament consists of light anti-aircraft weapons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intelligence Ship Ivan Khurs - Project 18280 / Yuriy Ivanov class |url=https://www.kchf.ru/eng/ship/intelligence/ivan_khurs.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.kchf.ru}}</ref>. The ship on its performance characteristics and capabilities is considerably superior to similar vessels of previous generations mainly due to the versatility and high level of automation and systems integration.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2015/0727/104030321/detail.shtml |title=ВМФ России пополнился новейшим судном связи |trans-title=The Russian Navy has added a new communications vessel |date=27 July 2015 |website=Armstrade.org |language=ru}}</ref> The vessels of this class are designed for providing communication. The first ship, ''Yuriy Ivanov'', was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in 2004 and was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 30 September 2013. The second ship, ''Ivan Khurs'', was launched on 16 May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.portnews.ru/news/239060/ |title=Severnaya Verf Shipyard launches reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs of Project 18280 |date=16 May 2017 |website=PortNews.ru}}</ref> Russia originally planned to build at least four such ships by 2020,{{cn|date=April 2023}} but this date was later pushed back to 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ria.ru/20170516/1494385507.html |title=ВМФ России планирует получить четыре фрегата проекта 22350 до 2025 года |trans-title=The Russian Navy plans to receive four Project 22350 frigates by 2025 |date=16 May 2017 |website=[[RIA Novosti]] |language=ru |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref>

A new contract for medium sized intelligence ships (such as project 18280) was signed at Army 2021 forum, possibly for ''Yury Ivanov''-class ships.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12205461 |title = ВМФ получит новые средние разведывательные корабли |trans-title=The Navy will receive new medium reconnaissance ships |publisher=[[TASS]] |language=ru |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref>

==Operational history==

In late May 2023, during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|military invasion of Ukraine]], Russia stated that the ''Ivan Khurs'' had been engaged by [[Unmanned surface vehicle|uncrewed surface vessels]] (USVs) belonging to Ukraine, with at least one USV being destroyed by weapons on board.<ref name=altman>{{cite news  |last=Altman  |first=Howard  |date=24 May 2023  |title=Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Boats Attacked Its Navy Ship Off Turkey  |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russia-claims-ukrainian-drone-boats-attacked-its-navy-ship-off-turkey  |work=The Drive  |access-date=25 May 2023}} </ref>. Ukrainian defence intelligence confirmed the strike and said one of the drones had made contact with its target.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belobrova |first=Ekaterina |date=2023-05-24 |title=Ukrainian maritime drones fail to detect Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs. Video. |url=https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-war/news-ukrainian-maritime-drones-fail-to-detect-russian-reconnaissance-ship-ivan-khurs-video-25-05-2023.html |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Obozrevatel |language=en}}</ref> <!-- On 25 May 2023, a video from a different source appeared which shows a different USV reaching the ship andwithin detonatinga infew closemetres, proximityafter towhich the ship.video Currently,feed therecuts isn'tout. anyIt informationis aboutlikely the possibleUSV damagedetonated thatin happenedvery close proximity to the ship.<ref name=newdick>{{Citecite webnews |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=25 May 2023 |title=UkraineDrone WeaponsBoat's TrackerView onOf Twitter:Supposed Ukraine:Attack Yesterday,On MoDRussian claimedShip toEmerges foil a Ukrainian attempt to attack(Updated) |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the Ivan Khurs intelligence -war-zone/drone-boats-view-of-supposed-attack-on-russian-ship-emerges in|work=The theDrive Black|access-date=26 SeaMay with 3x kamikaze uncrewed surface vessels, showing one destroyed by fire from the ship.2023}}</ref>

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== Ships ==

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| 27 December 2004

| 30 September 2013

| 26 July 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2144616 |title=ВМФ России пополнился новейшим судном связи "Юрий Иванов |trans-title=Russian Navy adds new communications ship "Yuri Ivanov" |date=26 July 2015 |websitepublisher=[[TASS]] |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://vpk-news.ru/news/28030 |title=Корабль спецназначения «Юрий Иванов» прибыл на Северный флот |trans-title=The special purpose ship "Yuri Ivanov" arrived at the Northern Fleet |date=16 November 2015 |website=vpk-news.ru |language=ru |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126235616/https://vpk-news.ru/news/28030 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| [[Northern Fleet]]

| Active

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| 14 November 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.navaltoday.com/2013/10/02/roussian-navys-new-ship-launched/ |title=Russian Navy's New Ship Launched |date=2 October 2013 |website=Naval Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=156071 |title="Северная верфь" заложила фрегат и разведывательный корабль для ВМФ |trans-title=Severnaya Verf laid down a frigate and a reconnaissance ship for the Navy |date=14 November 2013 |website=flotprom.ru |language=ru}}</ref>

| 16 May 2017<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.navaltoday.com/2017/05/17/russia-launches-second-project-18280-intelligence-gathering-ship/ |title=Russia launches second Project 18280 intelligence-gathering ship |date=17 May 2017 |website=Naval Today}}</ref>

| 25 June 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://navaltoday.com/2018/06/26/russian-navy-commissions-2nd-project-18280-ship/ |title=Russian Navy commissions 2nd Project 18280 ship Ivan Khurs |date=26 June 2018 |website=Naval Today |access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref>

| [[Black Sea Fleet]]

| Active, hit by uncrewed vessel in 2023<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-warship-guarding-black-sea-pipelines-attacked-by-unmanned-ukraine-craft-2023-05-24/ |title=Russia: Warship guarding Black Sea pipelines attacked by uncrewed Ukraine craft |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=23 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-25-23/h_895cee888bce092ff0a8291b6d1a7b1f |title=Russian reconnaissance ship seemingly hit by unmanned surface vessel, video shows |date=25 May 2023 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref>

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==Gallery==

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File:Ivan Khurs USS Farragut Image8.jpg|''Ivan Khurs'' in 2020, as seen from [[USS Farragut (DDG-99)|''USS Farragut'']]

File:Ivan Khurs USS Farragut Image1.jpg|''Ivan Khurs'' in 2020, as seen from [[USS Farragut (DDG-99)|''USS Farragut'']]

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==See also==

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== References ==

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*[https://www.agents.media/khurs/ Возвращение корабля «Иван Хурс» в Севастополь без видимых повреждений стало одной из загадок войны] - "The return of the ship "Ivan Khurs" to Sevastopol without visible damage has become one of the mysteries of the war." (www.agents.media, 27 May 2023)

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