The Grachonok class, Russian designation Project 21980 ''Grachonok'', is a class of anti-saboteur and large guard boats being built for the Russian Navy. The class is designed to combat sabotage and terrorist forces and means in the waters off bases and near the approaches to them, as well as to assist the

Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation The Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (PS FSB Rossii) (russian: Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации (� ...

in solving the problems of preservation and protection of the state border of

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. Twenty-seven boats were built since 2008.

History

In October 2017, four additional ships were ordered by the

National Guard of Russia The National Guard of the Russian Federation (russian: Федеральная служба войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации , translit = Federal'naya sluzhba voysk natsional'noy gvard ...

. These ships are intended for protection of the

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Ships

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* {{Soviet and Russian ships after 1945 Patrol vessels of the Russian Navy Patrol boat classes