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

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 ...

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.

Admiral Kuznetsov last saw major military action during Russia's campaign in Syria to support then-President Bashar al-Assad ...

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 ...

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 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 ...