Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1971 | Yard / serial no 2003 |
| Jul 21, 1972 | |
| Dec 1974 | |
| Aug 10, 1984 |  Varna Naval Base visited Varna until 14 Aug |
| Dec 1984 |  Sevmorzavod refit Sevmorzavod until Feb 1989 |
| Jun 23, 1989 |  Istanbul Naval Shipyard visited Istanbul until 2 Jul |
| Aug 11, 1989 | Varna Naval Base visited Varna until 15 Aug |
| Nov 1998 | visited Cannes |
| 2005 | Novorossiysk commenced refit at Novorossiysk |