That is based on news from Izvestia.
"11 July 2025
The Burden of Repairs: The Cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov May Be Sold for Scrap Metal
lThe Russian Defense Ministry may refuse to restore the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, Izvestia has learned. Its repair and modernization have currently been suspended , the publication's sources reported. The Main Command of the Navy and the United Shipbuilding Corporation will soon have to decide the fate of the Russian fleet's flagship. The morally and physically outdated aircraft carrier may be decommissioned and sent for disposal, experts do not rule out. Their opinions on the need to have such ships in the Navy are divided: some say that they are indispensable, while others consider aircraft carriers a relic of the past. Admiral Kuznetsov has been modernized since 2017, and during the repairs, the largest floating dock in the Russian Federation sank, and a major fire occurred on the aircraft carrier.
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A possible decision to stop the repairs would be absolutely correct, former Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Sergei Avakyants told Izvestia. In his opinion, the Russian Navy does not need the Admiral Kuznetsov even if modernization is carried out.
— In the long term, the Russian Navy does not need aircraft carriers in their classic form. An aircraft carrier is a thing of the past. A huge, expensive structure that can be destroyed in a few minutes by modern weapons, — the admiral believes. — This is a very expensive and ineffective naval weapon. The future belongs to carriers of robotic systems and unmanned aircraft. And if a decision is made not to continue repairs, the only thing left to do is to take the Admiral Kuznetsov, cut it up for scrap metal and dispose of it."
