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

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, is likely headed for the scrapyard after a disastrous career plagued ...

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, is likely headed for the scrapyard after a disastrous career. -Plagued ...

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Russia's sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been out of action for years for repairs. Russia's navy and its Soviet predecessor both struggled to keep their aircraft carriers operational.