In the late 1960s, the Soviet shipbuilding industry began to develop its first nuclear-powered aircraft cruiser. Project 1160 Orel (“Eagle”) was a nuclear-powered supercarrier with a ...

After years of embarrassing failures, including fires and a sinking dry-dock, Russia is reportedly close to scrapping its ...

In the late 1960s, the Soviet shipbuilding industry began to develop its first nuclear-powered aircraft cruiser. Project 1160 Orel (“Eagle”) was a nuclear-powered supercarrier with a ...

Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, February 9, 1983. US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Glenn Lindsey The last Kiev-class ship, Baku ...

To identify the Russian and Soviet Union aircraft carriers used throughout history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of aircraft carriers from Haze Gray, an online database of aircraft carriers.

The Soviet Union needed to cut costs following its dismantling in the early '90s, which meant selling off plenty of aircraft carriers.

In 2018, Russia brought its sole aircraft carrier into port in a modernization effort. This was supposed to expand its lifespan, but it wasn't supposed to take longer than a year.