MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Repairing with simultaneous modernization of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is due to begin in September at a plant near Murmansk, and the cost will make almost ...

Summary and Key Points: The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, has been plagued by endless failures—from engine breakdowns to fighter jet crashes. -Its disastrous 2016 ...

The carrier has a range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at a cruising speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and can operate for up to 45 days without resupply.

When the carrier designated today as Admiral Kuznetsov was first commissioned in the Soviet Navy during the Cold War, it was intended to lead a two-ship class of aircraft carriers for the USSR.

MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. One person was killed in a fire onboard the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, which is under renovation in Murmansk, an emergency source has told TASS. "A body was ...