Admiral Tributs was
laid down on 19 April 1980 and
launched on 26 March 1983. The ship is named after
Vladimir Filippovich Tributs. She was accepted into the Pacific Fleet on 15 February 1986 and attached to the 183rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade. The ship served in the
Indian Ocean in 1987, visiting
Aden, South Yemen, and 1990, visiting
Penang, Malaysia. Between 5 December 1992 and 23 May 1993, the vessel undertook peacekeeping duties in the
Persian Gulf, followed by a lengthy modernisation at
Dalzavod, Vladivostok that lasted from March 1994 to March 2003. Resuming service, between 10 and 15 February 2004,
Admiral Tributs joined
Varyag on a visit to
Incheon, South Korea, to celebrate the centenary of the battle between
Varyag and the Japanese fleet during the
Battle of Chemulpo Bay. In 2005, the vessel took part in joint exercises with India, visited
Tanjung Priok, Indonesia,
Singapore.
Sattahip, Thailand,
Danang, Vietnam,
Victoria, Seychelles and
Klang, Malaysia, took part in exercises with
Moskva and
Pyotr Velikiy and joint exercises with the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force alongside
Admiral Panteleyev. Following a visit to
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in April 2012, the vessel joined sisterships
Admiral Vinogradov and
Marshal Shaposhnikov for joint exercises with the
People's Liberation Army Navy.
2021 In February 2021, the ship conducted exercises in the Sea of Japan. In late December 2021,
Admiral Tributs, along with cruiser
Varyag, left
Vladivostok for a long deployment, consisting of port calls in several countries. On 11 January 2022, the warships entered the Indian Ocean, and called at
Kochi on 14 January 2022.
2022 In February 2022, in the context of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine,
Admiral Tributs entered the Mediterranean Sea, along with cruiser
Varyag and tanker
Boris Butoma, joining the
Permanent task force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. In July 2022,
Admiral Tributs,
Varyag and intelligence ship
Vasily Tatishchev became the first Russian Navy's ships operating in the
Adriatic Sea since 1995
Volk's deployment amid US bombardment of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. In late July, destroyer
Admiral Tributs operated off
Šibenik, intelligence ship
Vasily Tatishchev operated near island
Palagruža, cruiser
Varyag operated near
Durrës, while frigate remained just outside the Adriatic Sea. As the US carrier
Truman was located in the Adriatic Sea at the same time, there were reports in media about Russian warships simulating blocking the US carrier in the Adriatic Sea. In October 2022,
Admiral Tributs,
Varyag and
Boris Butoma departed the Mediterranean via the Suez canal, returning to Vladivostok on 18 November.
2023 On 27 October 2023,
Admiral Tributs and
Admiral Panteleyev departed Indonesia after a friendly visit. In November, it also took part in
Indra Navy exercise with
Indian Navy.
2025 On 6 August 2025,
Admiral Tributs took part in the annual joint Russian Navy-
People's Liberation Army Navy patrol in the northern Pacific Ocean, with the Chinese destroyer
Shaoxing and the oiler
Qiandaohu. They were shadowed by the
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force frigate
Murasame and an aircraft. After leaving the
Sea of Japan,
Admiral Tributs and the Chinese ships arrived at
Avacha Bay naval base on the
Kamchatka Peninsula on 12 August, and departed on 14 August to continue the naval exercise. ==Pennant numbers==