The vessels are designed by Russian ship designing firm JSC Severnoye Design Bureau. The vessels are primarily intended for duties such as patrol, monitoring and protection in the exclusive economic zone and territorial waters of Russia in open and closed seas. It can also be used to offer protection for ships in transit, water areas as well as naval bases against enemy attack in wartime. Other missions of the patrol ship are search and rescue, assistance to disaster victims, environmental monitoring, and combat smuggling and piracy activities.

Project 22160 patrol ships measure 91 meters in length, have a displacement of around 1,950 tonnes and are capable of reaching speeds of about 22,5 knots. The ship has a cruising range of 6,000 nmi at patrol speeds and an endurance of 60 days.

The ships are equipped with AK-176MA-01 naval gun, and Igla man-portable air defense systems. Two 14,5mm heavy machine guns are mounted on the bridge deck. The ships are also fitted with a telescopic hangar and helicopter deck with facilities for take-off and landing of the Ka-27PS type 12-ton rescue helicopter. It is optionally offered with one Club-N integrated missile system as well as one Shtil-1 air defence system with two 3S90E.1 modular launchers.

Patrol Ship Vasily Bykov laid down on 26 February 2014 at Shipyard named after A.M.Gorky, Zelenodolsk (yard No.161), launched on August 2017, commissioned 20 December 2018 and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet.

Now in service.