Three of them, Kirov, Frunze ... As the newest battlecruiser, Pyotr Velikiy is more modern and is the only vessel of the class in active service. Currently the flagship of Russia's Northern ...
The Russian Navy fields two types of cruisers. The most well-known and feared are the Kirov-class, four of which were built between 1974 and 1998. Classified as "battlecruisers" because of their ...
Back in 2021, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service used a photo composite showing an American flag alongside a Russian Kirov-class battlecruiser to wish the U.S. Navy a happy birthday ...