The vessels of the class have a displacement of 5,000–6,000 tons and are able to carry up to 13 main battle tanks or 36 armoured personnel carriers and 300 marines.

[7][8] Delivery of Ivan Gren was delayed until 2015 while the second ship of the class, Pyotr Morgunov, was laid down in October 2014.

[citation needed] According to Russian sources, the delaying of commissioning of the lead ship was due to several design faults that includes hull stability and engine problems.

[16] On 23 April 2019, two modified Project 11711 landing ships, Vladimir Andreev and Vasily Trushin, were laid down during a ceremony at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad.

[20][21] From February 2022, Pyotr Morgunov was deployed in the Black Sea and participating in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.