Russia's Kiev-Class Aircraft Carrier was a Disaster By Any Standard

Summary and Key Points: Despite numerous setbacks and financial constraints, the Soviet Union and its successor, Russia, have persistently attempted to develop aircraft carriers to rival the U.S. Navy's capabilities. The Kiev-class carriers, commissioned in the late 1970s, were a significant effort to provide air support for Soviet naval operations.

-However, these carriers were smaller, less advanced, and saw limited service compared to their American counterparts. The Minsk was decommissioned in the 1990s...