[10][11] After shadowing the British supercarrier, Admiral Makarov arrived at her permanent base in Sevastopol in early October.

[14] Following the 14 April 2022 sinking of the cruiser Moskva, Admiral Makarov assumed the role of flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.

[16][17] On 7 May, the adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovych said that the report was a "misunderstanding", and that the vessel attacked was actually a Serna-class landing craft.

Admiral Makarov opened fire on Pochayiv using it's 100-mm but missed the targets due to its careful maneuvering.

Admiral Makarov was much larger and better equipped but the crew of Pochayiv lured it into the range of Ukrainian coastal artillery forcing it to retreat to Sevastopol.

[26] Naval News subsequently reported that little damage had occurred to either of the two warships that were hit by the sea drones, but that the military effect of the attack on the protected harbor of Sevastopol exceeded the direct damage because it led to the Russian Navy going into a protective mode, "essentially locking them in port.