The ship was built as a successor to the Gyurza-M-class gunboats, and was capable of landing a platoon-sized unit of amphibious infantry for beach assaults.
[1] The ship included extensive reinforced steel armor plating to protect against small arms fire, shells, and splintering.
[2] The mission set of Stanislav and the other Centaur-class ships is primarily deploying marines and special forces to forward positions, but also includes auxiliary tasks such as search-and-rescue, maritime patrol, and surveillance.
The ship was launched on 14 September 2018 at a ceremony in Kyiv which was attended by Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and Admiral Ihor Voronchenko.
[8] In November 2022, Ukrainian media confirmed the assault craft Stanislav was damaged and sunk on 7 May 2022 during the battle of Snake Island.