Russia's aircraft carrier is damaged in upgrade accident - News Summed Up

Russia's aircraft carrier is damaged in upgrade accident


Add Russia as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Russia news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestRussia's only aircraft carrier was damaged in a dock accident Tuesday that left one person missing and four injured, officials said. A floating dock sank early morning in Murmansk, dropping a crane on the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier, the United Shipbuilding Corporation said. The Admiral Kuznetsov carrier was launched in 1985 and has repeatedly been plagued by technical problems. Two years ago, the Admiral Kuznetsov was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean as part of Russia's campaign in Syria, launching the first carrier-mounted attacks in Russia's navy history.


Source: ABC News October 30, 2018 08:49 UTC



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