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The list of aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union and Russia includes all aircraft carriers built by, proposed for, or in service with the naval forces of either the Soviet Union or Russia. Although listed as aircraft carriers, none of them (with the exception of the never-built Ulyanovsk ) is a "true" aircraft carrier ( supercarrier ).
A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction.
The top deck hatches of these launchers open to fire the missiles; however, when open they prevent the simultaneous launch of aircraft. [12] Kuznetsov's heavy surface armament differs from that of other countries' aircraft carriers, which carry only defensive armament and rely on their aircraft for strike power.
Project 23000 or Shtorm (Russian: Шторм, lit. 'Storm') is a proposal for an aircraft carrier designed by the Krylov State Research Center for the Russian Navy. [1] The cost of the export version (Project 23000E) has been put at over US$5.5 billion, [4] and as of 2017 development had been expected to take ten years. [4]
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A video shared on X claims to show the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire after a Houthi attack. Verdict: False The video is likely from 2020 and shows the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire in San Diego. Fact ...
7 January – A small fire broke out on board the Admiral Kuznetsov while anchored off Turkey. [citation needed] The fire, caused by a short circuit, led to the death of one crew member from carbon monoxide poisoning. [citation needed] 15 January – Two Ilyushin Il-76MDs collided in Dagestan after one of them tried to make a landing with low ...
“BREAKING: RUSSIA has offered shelter & sanctuary to Californians whose livelihoods were DESTROYED in the LA wildfires,” reads the post, which had more than 500,000 views on X as of January 15.