Russia’s decision to scrap the Admiral Kuznetsov is a good strategic move—but an implicit acknowledgement that the carrier has been a disaster for its navy. Russia’s Navy has seemingly opted to scrap ...

Key Points and Summary - Russia's sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is a troubled and cursed vessel that is likely to remain inoperable, yet the Kremlin refuses to scrap it. -The ship is a ...

Russia is carefully considering how the loss of its only aircraft carrier could impact its offensive position. The Admiral Kuznetsov’s embarrassing reputation may finally be catching up to it. The ...

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Russia’s only aircraft carrier has remained relegated to dry dock duty for the better part of the last 10 years. Russia’s defense arsenal has taken several hits over the last three-plus years of its ...

The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has suffered several accidents from 2009 to 2019, and has been undergoing overhaul and modernization works since 2017. The Russian Navy is likely to pull the ...

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's state shipbuilding corporation told the Kommersant newspaper in comments ...