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After a disastrous career plagued by accidents and endless, costly overhauls, Russia is finally giving up on its only ...
The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, is likely headed for the scrapyard after a disastrous career plagued ...
After years of maintenance issues, the flagship Admiral Kuznetsov is likely to be scrapped, Russian media reported.
The Admiral Kuznetsov, the seemingly cursed “ship of shame,” could be scrapped soon, after a troubled service.
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's ...
Russian state media acknowledged that the Admiral Nakhimov had been out of service since 1999—but noted that it had undergone ...
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Russia Finally Gives Up on the Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier
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.
The aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, which is the only ship of this type in service with the army of the aggressor ...
Built at a time when the Soviet Union was trying to project naval power on par with the West, the Admiral Kuznetsov carried ...
Admiral Kuznetsov last saw major military action during Russia's campaign in Syria to support then-President Bashar al-Assad ...
Even in port, Admiral Kuznetsov's troubles have continued. In 2018, the floating dry dock holding the carrier sank, sending a 70-ton crane smashing through the flight deck.
4 Firefighters aboard the Admiral Kuznetsov. During a 2008-09 deployment, a blaze killed a sailor and then a large oil spill was spotted by the Irish coast guard near the Admiral Kuznetsov.