Big Fail: The Kiev-class hybrid aircraft carriers were the Soviet Union’s attempt to counter U.S. naval dominance during the Cold War. Designed with anti-submarine warfare and limited air ...

Summary and Key Points: A fire broke out on the former Soviet Navy Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, now located in China, leading to significant damage. The carrier, which has been deteriorating ...

Stalin, however, did not want aircraft carriers, preferring to put his faith ... The Moskva class was followed up in the 1970s and 1980s with the Kiev class, which had a similar mission, but ...

Summary: The Soviet-era Minsk aircraft carrier, originally a Kiev-class “heavy aviation cruiser,” has had a unique post-service life as a museum piece in a now-defunct Chinese theme park.