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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Russia to refit nuclear missile cruisers

Kirov Class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiserThe Russian Defense Ministry is planning to refit three mothballed nuclear-powered Kirov-class missile cruisers in a major boost for the Russian Navy's combat strength, Izvestia newspaper said on Wednesday.

The Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Lazarev and Admiral Ushakov nuclear missile cruisers were built in the Soviet era but have been decommissioned and laid up in dock for over a decade.

The only active Kirov class cruiser is the Pyotr Veliky, the flagship of Russia's Northern Fleet.

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