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Kiev-Class: Russia's 'Frankenstein' Aircraft Carriers Never Had a Chance
Summary and Key Points: At the tail end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed the Kiev-class aircraft carriers, marking its first significant venture into fixed-wing naval aviation. These carriers, designed under Admiral Sergei Gorshkov, aimed to …