List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union

The list of aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union and Russia includes all aircraft carriers built by, proposed for, or in service with the naval forces of the Soviet Union or Russia. Though listed as aircraft carriers, none of these ships (with the possible exception of the Ulyanovsk) were or are true aircraft carriers. They are ASW helicopter equipped ships or aircraft carrying cruisers.

By name

Listed alphabetically by commissioned name.

• Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov (1982–1996)
• Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov (1995–present)
• Kiev (1972–1993)
• Leningrad (1968–1991)
• Minsk (1975–1993)
• Moskva (1964–1991)
• Novorossiysk (1978–1993)
• Ulyanovsk (Not completed, scrapped shortly after keel laying)
• ex-Varyag (Not completed for......
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