{{Multiple issues|section=| {{Update|reason=Has no mention of whether or not the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected construction|date=November 2022}} {{Cleanup|reason=The article is peppered with odd and imprecise syntax.|date=November 2022}} }} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image=Volodymyr Velykyi-class corvette, Project 58250.jpg |image_caption= Frigate project 58250 }}
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The '''''Volodymyr Velykyi'' class''' or '''Project 58250''' is a planned class of frigates<ref name=frigate>{{cite web |url=https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2021/08/12/u-minoboroni-opraczovuyut-pitannya-dobudovi-korablya-volodimir-velikij-proektu-58250-%E2%80%93-andrij-taran/ |title=У Міноборони опрацьовують питання добудови корабля «Володимир Великий» проекту 58250, – Андрій Таран | Міністерство оборони України |website=www.mil.gov.ua |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812095321/https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2021/08/12/u-minoboroni-opraczovuyut-pitannya-dobudovi-korablya-volodimir-velikij-proektu-58250-%E2%80%93-andrij-taran/ |archive-date=12 August 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (previously envisioned as multipurpose corvettes) ordered by the Ukrainian Navy.
==Background and development== Before starting this project in 2002 the State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center has developed a multi-purpose corvette "Hajduk-21" for Leninska Kuznia as replacement and continuation of the Soviet {{sclass2|Grisha|corvette}}s (small anti-submarine vessels), but the Ministry of Defense declined the project. It was decided to double the displacement and make a ship be compatible with the NATO ships. On the initiative of the minister of defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko, on 9 August 2005 the Cabinet of Ukraine issued an order on development of the new ship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://search.ligazakon.ua/l_doc2.nsf/link1/KR050325.html|title=Розпорядження КМ №325-р от 09.08.2005, (Для службового користування)|access-date=2018-09-29|archive-date=2016-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908062607/http://search.ligazakon.ua/l_doc2.nsf/link1/KR050325.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> For development of the new ship there were allotted some ₴805 million.
The new ship was projected to be a little bigger than a corvette, but smaller than a frigate.<ref name=arhat>Arhat, O. ''[https://mil.in.ua/proek58250/ Project 58250: the last chance of Ukrainian shipbuilders (Проект 58250: останній шанс українських корабелів)]''. Ukrainian Military Portal.</ref> The new project was developed in 2008 by State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center.<ref name=volvelnofund>[https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2018/06/4/7182300/ There are no funds to revive construction of corvette "Volodymyr Velykyi" – mass media (Коштів на відновлення будівництва корвету "Володимир Великий" немає – ЗМІ)]. Ukrayinska Pravda. 4 June 2018</ref> From the beginning of program there was discussion of about 10 such ships.<ref name=volvelnofund/> It was planned to start the construction at the Black Sea Shipyard that belongs to Smart Holding Group with a Russian capital<ref name=arhat/> (Smart Holding belongs to Vadym Novynskyi). During the Soviet times, at the shipyard were built aircraft carriers.<ref name=arhat/> Placing the construction of the project at the shipyard had speculated from a get go on the risk of breaking the deadlines (which soon has been realized).<ref name=arhat/>
==Construction== [[File:Секція корвету.jpg|thumb|''Volodymyr Velykyi'' under construction at Black Sea Shipyard]] Construction started as planned in 2011 with planned launching in 2012. The project suffered many delays and was stopped in 2014 due to Russian military intervention.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}
At the end of 2017 work it was announced about resuming of construction with adoption of new version of shipbuilding program which plans to commission first ship in 2022, second in 2024, third in 2026, fourth in 2028. In spring of 2018, however, the commander of Ukrainian Navy said that there is no funding to continue construction of the ship.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/uk/%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B7-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D1%8F%D0%BA-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B5-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8F-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B7-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0/a-44131796 The Navy without funds: how Ukraine could end up without a corvette (Флот без грошей: як Україна може залишитися без корвета)]. Deutsche Welle. 12 June 2018</ref><ref>Podobriy, O. ''[https://www.obozrevatel.com/ukr/crime/volodimira-ne-bude-yak-ukraina-muchitsya-z-korvetom.htm While the RF rearms: why can't Ukraine finish its single corvette (Поки РФ переозброюється: чому Україна не може добудувати єдиний корвет)]''. Obozrevatel. 5 July 2018</ref>
There also were talks to transfer the construction to other shipyards among which were mentioned Mykolayiv Shipyard (formerly the Shipyard of 61 Communards) and Kuznya na Rybalskomu (former Leninska Kuznya).<ref>[https://smart-holding.com/uk/press-centre/news/2266/ Announcement of SMG in regards to the current state of affairs with construction of corvette "Volodymyr Velykyi" at the BSS capacities (Заява SMG щодо поточного стану справ із будівництва корвета «Володимир Великий» на потужностях ЧСЗ)]. Smart Holding. 20 July 2017</ref> Those were originally reviewed as possible candidates.<ref name=arhat/>
The first ship was named after Volodymyr the Great. In 2021, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence announced it would be completed as a frigate.<ref name=frigate/>
Due to the refusal of selling of anti-ship missiles from European Union, there is a program of developing the own anti-ship missile that called Neptune (first tests in 2016) and anti-air missiles that called Dnipro (first tests in 2016).{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}
Construction of the first vessel was 17% done as of 2021, but it is unlikely the ship will be completed due to monetary restraints and the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-04 |title=Experts assess most prospective weapons being developed in Ukraine |url=https://news.yahoo.com/experts-assess-most-prospective-weapons-151200189.html |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Ships == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" |- ! width="15%"|Name !! width="10%"|Builder !! width="7%"|Hull number !! width="10%"|Laid down !! width="10%"|Launched !! width="10%"|Commissioned !! width="10%"|Fleet !! width="25%"|Status |- | {{ship|Ukrainian frigate|Volodymyr Velykyi||2}} | Black Sea Shipyard | 01701 | 17 May 2011 | | Planned for 2024 | Ukrainian Navy | Under construction. |- | (Unnamed) | Black Sea Shipyard | | | | Planned for 2026 | Ukrainian Navy | Under construction. |- | (Unnamed) | Black Sea Shipyard | | | | Planned for 2028 | Ukrainian Navy | Under construction. |- | (Unnamed) | Black Sea Shipyard | | | | Planned for 2030 | Ukrainian Navy | Under construction. |}
== See also == * {{sclass|Gawron|corvette|1}} * List of active Ukrainian Navy ships
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{cite web |url=http://www.ukrmilitary.com/2015/09/58250korvet.html |title=Багатоцільовий корвет проекту 58250 |author= |date=2017-11-24 |website=www.ukrmilitary.com |publisher=Ukrainian Military Pages |access-date=2018-01-23}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/cardnpd?docid=250448199 |title=Постанова Кабінету Мініістрів України № 879 від 22 листопада 2017 року "Про внесення змін до Державної цільової оборонної програми будівництва кораблів класу "корвет" за проектом 58250" |author= |date= |website=www.kmu.gov.ua |publisher=Governmental Portal |access-date=2017-12-11}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/ukraine/project-58250.htm |title=Project 58250 Corvette / Hayduk-21/Gaiduk-21 Volodymyr Velyky ["Vladimir the Great"] |author= |date= |website=www.globalsecurity.org |publisher=Global Security Blog |access-date=2018-01-23}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.ukrweekly.com/uwwp/ukraines-navy-conceptual-aspects-and-cooperation-with-the-west/ |title=Ukraine's navy: Conceptual aspects and cooperation with the West |author=Ihor Kabanenko |date=2017-03-24 |website=www.ukrweekly.com |publisher=The Ukrainian Weekly |access-date=2018-01-23}} * {{cite web |url=http://uprom.info/en/news/vpk/ukrayina-vidnovlyuye-budivnitstvo-korveta-proektu-58250-dlya-vms-ukrayini/ |title=Ukraine restores construction of the cornerstone of the 58250 project for the Ukrainian Navy |author= |date=2017-02-02 |website=uprom.info |publisher=National Industry Portal |access-date=2018-01-23 |archive-date=2018-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070654/http://uprom.info/en/news/vpk/ukrayina-vidnovlyuye-budivnitstvo-korveta-proektu-58250-dlya-vms-ukrayini/ |url-status=dead }} * [https://issuu.com/ukrainian_defense_review/docs/udr-01-2013/39 Ukrainian Defense Review #1 [January-March 2013]] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154002/https://issuu.com/ukrainian_defense_review/docs/udr-01-2013/39 |date=2022-03-07 }} * [https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/791cnz/rd_project_58250_volodymyr_velykyclass_corvette/ [R&D] Project 58250 Volodymyr Velyky-Class Corvette]
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