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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 ).
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.
The Russian Navy was established in December 1991, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR), most Soviet aircraft carriers were transferred over to Russia (with the exception of Varyag which was transferred to Ukraine.
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov (Russian: Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Кузнецо́в, "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov") is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in Russian classification) serving as the flagship of the Russian Navy.
From air superiority and anti-submarine warfare to maritime interdiction and power projection, the carrier-class plays a pivotal role in enhancing Russia’s naval capabilities. The strategic importance of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier class cannot be overstated.
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They were twelve thousand-ton antisubmarine ships typically embarking fourteen Kamov helicopters. Both were retired in the 1990s. Next among Russian aircraft carriers came the more ambitious four-ship Kiev class, commissioned between 1975 and 1987.
