Flames on 'Admiral Kuzentsov': Russia's naval pride catches fire
Created: 12/22/2022, 4:43 p.m
By: Christian Stör
The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov took part in an anti-terrorist mission in Syria in the autumn and winter of 2016.
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The "Admiral Kuznetsov" is currently being repaired in the port city of Murmansk.
Suddenly, a fire breaks out on board.
Murmansk – The Ukraine war is not going well for Russia, especially the number of casualties is enormous.
Now the Russian military has been hit hard elsewhere.
As reported by the state news agency
Tass
, the flagship of the Russian Navy was damaged by fire, reports fr.de.
The "Admiral Kuznetsov", which is currently out of service and is in dry dock in the northern Russian port city of Murmansk, caught fire during extensive repair work.
According to the agency, 20 people on board had to be evacuated and there were no injuries.
The fire has since been extinguished.
In December 2019, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of the "Admiral Kuznetsov" in the port of Murmansk.
Two members of the repair crew died and twelve were injured.
The fire caused an estimated $8 million in damage at the time.
Data on “Admiral Kuznetsov”
ship type | aircraft carrier |
---|---|
launch | December 4, 1985 |
length (over all) | 306.45 meters |
Broad | Flight deck: 71.96 meters |
crew | 1980 man |
top speed | 29 knots |
fighter planes | 12 Sukhoi Su-33, 5 Sukhoi Su-25, 2 to 6 Kamov Ka-27 |
Admiral Kuznetsov is the only aircraft carrier in the Russian Navy
Built in the 1980s, Admiral Kuznetsov is the only aircraft carrier in the Russian Navy.
The warship has a crew of almost 2,000 men and is armed with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems.
In November 2022, it was said that repairs were proceeding according to plan and the ship would be operational again in the first quarter of 2024.
The modernization is expected to
give the ship new combat potential and extend its service life by another 10 to 15 years, according to
Naval News .
However, the “Admiral Kuznetsov” has only had one combat mission for Russia so far.
This took place as part of the Russian military operation in Syria.
The fighter jets of the carrier, which was based off the Syrian coast, are said to have flown a total of 420 attacks on ground targets in Syria.
On the way back, the ruler of eastern Libya, General Khalifa Haftar, held a video conference on board the "Admiral Kuznetsov" with the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Russia's war effort unaffected by fire on Admiral Kuznetsov.
Russia suffered a much heavier blow when the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet sank after an attack by Ukrainian forces in April.
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At the time, Kyiv claimed to have hit the Moskva with two Neptun rockets.
Russia denied the Ukrainian version of events, stating that the ship was badly damaged by the explosion of ammunition due to a fire and later sank in "stormy seas" en route to Sevastopol.
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