The Admiral Kuznetsov, the seemingly cursed “ship of shame,” could be scrapped soon, after a troubled service.

The aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, which is the only ship of this type in service with the army of the aggressor ...

After a disastrous career plagued by accidents and endless, costly overhauls, Russia is finally giving up on its only ...

After years of maintenance issues, the flagship Admiral Kuznetsov is likely to be scrapped, Russian media reported.

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, is likely headed for the scrapyard after a disastrous career. -Plagued ...

World News Russia could scrap smoke-belching, disaster-plagued aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov because Putin can’t afford it anymore By Ronny Reyes Published July 15, 2025, 6:30 a.m. ET ...

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.

Most notably, Admiral Kuznetsov's unfinished sister ship was sold to China in a shady deal in 1998. After a massive overhaul, it reemerged in 2012 as Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier.

Russia's sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov, or Admiral Kuznetsov for short, is set to spend half a decade in the shipyard getting much needed upgrades.

The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov at the PD-50 floating dry dock of Shipyard 82 on a previous visit to the yard in 2006. The PD-50 floating dry dock of the shipyard sank while the ...

The dry dock, the PD-50, was the only one available capable of accommodating the 55,000 ton Admiral Kuznetsov. As a result, the completion of the refit of the ship is now delayed indefinitely.

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will undergo a repair and refitting process that will take a minimum of three years to complete. The process will be done at Russia's 35th ...