Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on FIRE as infamous Cold War ship seen belching smoke in mystery blaze

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RUSSIA’S only aircraft carrier has burst into flames in the latest mysterious fire to target key Russian infrastructure in recent months. The Admiral Kuznetsov, a 305-metre-long Soviet-era warship, erupted in flames while in a Murmansk dock in the Arctic northwest of Russia. AFP or licensorsRussia’s only aircraft carrier has burst into flames[/caption] The Admiral Kuznetsov previously burst into flames in 2019 Emergency services told Russian state media that 20 people had to be evacuated after the fire broke out at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk, almost 1,000 miles north of Moscow. Alexei Rakhmanov, the head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, which is overseeing renovation of the 1985-built aircraft carrier, told RIA Novosti the blaze began during repair work. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Previously, Putin‘s vessel stalked British shores when it sailed through the English Channel on its way to the Syrian coast in 2016.