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    1. my-reddit-saga on

      Summary:

      Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov Returns to Sea After Nearly Three Decades

      Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov, a 251-meter-long nuclear-powered battlecruiser, has embarked on its first sea trials since 1997.

      Assisted by tugs, the ship departed from the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk on August 18, 2025, marking a significant milestone after years of extensive modernization.

      Originally commissioned in the mid-1980s, the Admiral Nakhimov underwent a comprehensive upgrade, including the replacement of its nuclear fuel elements and the overhaul of its reactors.

      The vessel is now equipped with advanced weaponry, such as the Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, enhancing its strategic capabilities.

      This modernization positions the Admiral Nakhimov to become the flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet, potentially replacing the Pyotr Velikiy, which has been inactive since 2022 and is expected to be decommissioned.

      The sea trials are scheduled to continue in the Barents Sea, with the aim of officially reintroducing the battlecruiser into active service following successful evaluations.

    3. MiraTheSmart on

      First thought: impressive engineering. Second thought: that’s a floating Chernobyl with missiles strapped to it. Hard to see this as anything but a flex.

    6. NefariousnessFresh24 on

      Hmm… This cannot be done in order to affect the war in Ukraine. Too complicated and inefficient. I mean, can you imagine sailing that thing all around Europe, through Gibraltar, bribing Erdogan to let you violate the Treaty of Montreaux so you can move it through the Dardanelles and the Bosporus, only for it to be sunk within dayxs of getting to the Black Sea by some Ukrainian cruise missile, just like the Moskva?

      That would be rather frustrating I would say.

      Since that won’t happen (the reassignment to the Black Sea, not the sinking), I guess this is just saber rattling and grandstanding.

    8. Electronic-Truck-500 on

      I hope that relic gets sunk somewhere it won’t do too much environmental damage.  

    9. h0ls86 on

      A worthy replacement for Admiral Kuznetsov that only ramped up costs over time and drained Putin’s war chest 👌

    11. APACKOFWILDGNOMES on

      So one has to ask, how safe are these nuclear cores when a ship with them is sunk? Like do they continuously leach material into the water? Do they violently explode in a sub atomic blast? What happens?

    12. NA_0_10_never_forget on

      The noteworthy thing is not that a nuclear-powered cruiser is on the move – the noteworthy thing is that it still functions.

    13. macross1984 on

      Would be nice if the ship can be made into permanent submarine like Moskva.

      It is a big ship but it is also one of the oldest ship in Russian navy with leisurely 18 years in the dock for „modernization“.

    16. Leverkaas2516 on

      > flagship of Russia’s *Northern* Fleet

      > sea trials are scheduled to continue in the *Barents Sea*

      Bravely staying well out of harm’s way

    17. Alcogel on

      Why are they refitting this? It’s 40 years old. 

      If they can’t build new ones maybe buy from China instead of resurrecting relics?

    18. Abrubt-Change-8040 on

      Might be a silly question, but does anyone know how dangerous these reactors are sitting on the bottom of the ocean?

      Just like to know the answer for a few weeks from now… 😂

    19. Bitmugger on

      No strategic value to sinking it for Ukraine but oh what a PR victory it would be

    21. UltraHyperDonkeyDick on

      Did they make sure the front was securely attached before setting sail? Because it would be a shame if it fell off (not).

    33. ooohhhhhh9 on

      I wouldn’t be surprised with the “upgrades”, they have made the vessel top heavy and prone to capsizing.

    34. SirFredman on

      Can’t wait until it catches fire, which big expensive Russian ships tend to do.

    36. elopinggekkos on

      For those that are saying, If Ukraine managed to sink it that would be some feat considering this sailed out of dock in the White Sea that leads into the Barents Sea. Think up top of Russia, arctic circle way.

    37. DependentLocked on

      In Russsia’s defence, this presubmarine will make an excellent coral reef sometime during Late August/early september. Putin, protecting the environment ever since the war started.

    42. Davidsolsbery on

      Anything that’s both Russian and nuclear is an accident waiting to happen

    43. Nervous_Ad_5733 on

      Take lots of pictures. It’ll be at the bottom of the Black Sea in a few months.

    46. jotro138 on

      Probably just delivering its geriatric crew to their new positions as assault infantry

    48. cleanyour_room on

      US submarines are happy there is a new target Going to be a lot of gamesmanship during sea trials

    49. RUFl0_ on

      I am a big fan of the russian navy.

      In an actual war with NATO it would be sunk in a day and in the mean time it functions as a ”global power” prestige project that drains money from actual military problems. Not to mention it means less money to spend on their brutal, dishonest war of aggression against Ukraine.

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