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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Russian state media acknowledged that the Admiral Nakhimov had been out of service since 1999—but noted that it had undergone ...

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 ...

The head of VTB announced the decommissioning of Putin's only aircraft carrier.

Admiral Kuznetsov has a sloped ski-jump flight deck, which enables conventional takeoffs and landings of its naval aircraft, including Su-33 and MiG-29K fighters.