Sapfir (Project 10750 (Lida))

The Project 10750 Lida-class is a small, coastal mine countermeasures vessel designed for searching, detecting, and destroying various types of mines. It features a low magnetic signature hull and is equipped with mine-hunting sonars and remotely operated vehicles for mine disposal.

Developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in the mid-1980s, the Project 10750 class was designed to replace aging Soviet inshore minesweepers and secure naval bases against increasingly sophisticated naval mines. The lead vessel of the class entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1989, with subsequent units like the Sapfir constructed at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard. Throughout their operational careers, these vessels were deployed primarily in the Baltic and Caspian Seas to conduct routine coastal patrols, mine-clearing exercises, and harbor security missions. While several units have since been decommissioned, a modernized export variant was delivered to Kazakhstan in 2017, and a few original hulls continue to serve in the Russian Navy.