It is in control of several small scale naval bases along the Dnieper.

In March 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, faced with a threat of invasion through the Dnieper by the Belorussian river fleet, based at Pinsk and Loev[1] including a total of 19 vessels[2] So the River fleet of the Ukrainian Navy was established, initially from armed civilian ships and then a total of 19 gunboats.

[5] In November 2022, ten new vessels from the United States were incorporated into the fleet.

[7] On May 26, 2023, the River Flotilla received Bucha which became the flagship of the 26th division and also that of the fleet.

[8] The fleet consists of two divisions tasked with patrolling northern and southern Dnieper respectively.