Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Is a Floating Coffin (But Armed To the Teeth)
March 4, 2021
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is perhaps best known for the myriad misfortunes and problems. But the ship does have some impressive firepower.
by Caleb Larson
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is perhaps best known for the myriad misfortunes and problems to have befallen the Soviet behemoth, leading some to call it a sort of cursed ship — and for good reason.
Admiral Kuznetsov: A Troubled History
In 2017, Admiral Kuznetsov made a combat deployment to Syria. En route to the Middle East, the large carrier transitioned through the English Channel, where it was seen spewing out thick black smoke from its smokestack. Some suggested that the carrier would be more of a threat to the environment than to enemy combatants.
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