In June 2016 Yaroslav Mudry was part of a maritime incident between Russian and United States navies in which the ship came in close proximity to  in the Mediterranean, though both sides claim the other was at fault for the encounter.
During the June 2016 maritime incident involving Russian and United States navies, Yaroslav Mudry's ship was near another vessel in the Mediterranean Sea. Both parties claim the other was responsible for the close encounter.