The construction of the first Project 21180M icebreaker, estimated to cost between 5 and 6 billion rubles, was awarded to the Saint Petersburg-based Almaz Shipbuilding Company in 2017.

[3] The hull of Evpatiy Kolovrat, named after the 13th century bogatyr described in The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan, was launched on 24 November 2020.

[2] In August 2022, the unfinished vessel was towed to the Baltic Shipyard for the installation of its mast prior to sea trials in the Gulf of Finland in December.

[7] Evpatiy Kolovrat features a diesel-electric power plant with two Kolomna 3-10D49 and one 4-10D49 diesel generators, each rated 3.5 megawatts (4,700 hp),[22] that provide electricity for both propulsion motors and auxiliary systems.

[19] In open water, Evpatiy Kolovrat has a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and range 7,600 nautical miles (14,100 km; 8,700 mi).