Coverage dated December 21, 2022

Russia's only aircraft carrier catches fire

Headline from Newsweek

The Admiral Kuznetsov has witnessed other mishaps, including a deadly fire in 2019 and a 70-ton crane crashing onto its flight deck in 2018.

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5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Russia's only aircraft carrier catches fire (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Admiral Kuznetsov has witnessed other mishaps, including a deadly fire in 2019 and a 70-ton crane crashing onto its flight deck in 2018.

  2. Washington Times

    Fire breaks out aboard only Russian aircraft carrier, no reports of injuries (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A fire erupted Thursday aboard the Russian navy’s sole aircraft carrier while it was being refurbished in dry dock, but there were no reports of injuries, according to state-run media.

  3. Military.com

    Russia's Sole Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The Admiral Kuznetsov, a flagship of the Russian Navy, suffered a “minor” fire while undergoing repair work at a shipyard in the Arctic port of Murmansk.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Russia's sole aircraft carrier and naval flagship catches fire amid repair work (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A small fire broke out on Russia's only aircraft carrier Thursday while it was undergoing repair work, according to Russian state media.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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