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Offline rangerrebew

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Russia to scrap its aging flagship carrier
« on: July 17, 2025, 09:33:32 am »
Russia to scrap its aging flagship carrier
 
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Dylan Malyasov
Jul 11, 2025
Modified date: Jul 11, 2025

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Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, may soon be retired and dismantled after years of failed modernization efforts and a string of high-profile accidents, according to Russian media reports.

Citing informed sources, Izvestia reported that work to repair and upgrade the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser was suspended some time ago. A decision on whether to resume the project or permanently remove the vessel from service is expected soon from the Russian Navy’s Main Command and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the report said.

“The Navy’s Main Command and USC will soon decide whether it makes sense to continue work on the Admiral Kuznetsov and return it to the fleet,” the publication quoted its sources as saying.
 

The Admiral Kuznetsov, commissioned in the early 1990s, has been undergoing repairs since 2017. Photos from 2024 show the vessel still moored and incomplete. Once the flagship of Russia’s fleet, the carrier has suffered a series of setbacks, including a major fire in 2019 during welding work

https://defence-blog.com/russia-to-scrap-its-aging-flagship-carrier/
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Re: Russia to scrap its aging flagship carrier
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2025, 09:34:29 am »
They should tow it out to sea and let Ukraine practice drone warfare on it. :whistle:
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