The Russian Navy's sole aircraft carrier – its flagship Admiral Kuznetsov has remained sidelined since it entered drydock for a refit in 2017. While Russia's Aircraft Carrier Remains Sidelined, The Carrier's Fighter Aircraft Aren't - The Russian Navy's sole aircraft carrier – its flagship Admiral Kuznetsov has remained sidelined since it entered drydock for a refit in 2017. MiG-29K - The Carrier ModelThe MiG-29K was drastically modified from the baseline Mikoyan MiG-29M for naval operations. While the Russian Navy preferred the Su-27K – later re-designated Su-33 – the MiG-29K was also exported to India. Fighting in UkraineWriting for Forbes.com this past weekend, David Axe reported, "The medium-weight MiGs reportedly have flown alongside Russian navy Sukhoi Su-30SM heavy fighters on patrols looking for Ukrainian navy boats plying the western Black Sea.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2024 19:42 UTC