Russia Might Finally Be Done with Its Perpetually Broken Aircraft Carrier

Russia might finally be done with its perpetually broken aircraft carrier

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

Russian Navy Considers Abandoning Sole Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to an Early Retirement

Russian media outlet Izvestia has reported that work to repair and upgrade the Russian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov was suspended some time ago, and that the possibly of permanently retiring the warship from service is currently being considered by the Russian Navy and the state owned United Shipbuilding Corporation. “The Navy’s Main Command and USC will soon decide whether it makes sense to continue work on the Admiral Kuz…

Russia Might Scrap Its Lone Aircraft Carrier After Persistent, Costly Problems – altnews.org

Russia’s lone large aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov is designed to engage major surface targets, but it has been undergoing major repairs

Russia Might Scrap Its Lone Aircraft Carrier After Persistent, Costly Problems - Nemos News Network

Russia’s lone large aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov is designed to engage major surface targets, but it has been undergoing major repairs for over five years, and it’s last mission of note was in the Mediterranean where it conducted airstrikes in Syria in support of the Assad government  A fire in 2019 resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, and it has had to undergo a large-scale reconstruction process at at estimated cost of almost…