The Mistral class landing helicopter docks were not delivered to the Russian Navy due to France's decision to cancel the sale in 2015, following Russia's annexation of Crimea and the resulting international sanctions.
This cancellation was influenced by pressure from the United States and other NATO countries, leading France to refund Russia for the advance payments made for the ships.
The Project 23900 Ivan Rogov is the newest class of Russian amphibious assault ships intended as a replacement for the French Mistral class.
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A contract was signed on 22 May 2020 for the construction of two Project 23900 ships with a displacement of 40,000 tons.
The construction is led by JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau, which is a part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation.
Previously, the Lavina (Russian: Лавина, lit. 'Avalanche'), and Priboy (Russian: Прибой, lit. 'Surf') designs were proposed by the Nevskoe Design Bureau and Krylov State Research Center as the replacement for Mistrals.
Project 23900 is also a successor class to the unrealized Soviet Project 11780 program.
The Project 23900 Ivan Rogov class amphibious assault ships are significantly larger and more capable than the Mistral LHDs, with a displacement of 40,000 tons compared to the Mistral's 21,000 tons, and they can carry more troops and equipment. They are intended to greatly enhance Russia's amphibious assault capabilities.