Pyotr Velikiy - the largest nuclear cruiser in the world

Pyotr Velikiy (Peter the Great) is a heavy nuclear-powered cruiser, the flagship of the Northern Fleet of Russia. The fourth ship of the 1144 Orlan project (NATO: Kirov-class battlecruiser). The biggest battlecruiser in the world with a displacement of 26 000 tons, second only to aircraft carriers.
At the beginning of its construction in the 1980s, the ship was named Kuibyshev, and then Yuri Andropov. By the time it started service, it was given the name Pyotr Velikiy and carries it to this day.
The cruiser’s main objective is fighting the enemy ship groups, first and foremost the aircraft carriers, as well as protecting the sea from attacks. For that purpose, it is equipped with anti-ship supersonic missiles and a wide range of defensive measures against underwater, surface and airborne threats.
Thanks for watching!

[@StArShIpEnTeRpRiSe]

When you visit Russia: -Wow is that a battleship? -No, that's a cruiser. -Isn't that one is the cruiser? -No that's a corvette. -Wait, isn't that a corvette? -No that's just Yuris fishing boat.

[@sovietred7371]

😂Under rated

[@MS-jc4ir]

Comment of the week😂

[@joemamaobama6863]

Is tzat a tank?no it’s babushkas lada

[@Indra-un1lf]

😂😀

[@therealturdferguson8355]

Blyat!!

[@jonas1015119]

This ship is what happens when you check every possible option on your planning checklist, it has more missiles than most missile cruisers ffs

[@thunberbolttwo3953]

Except it is a missile cruiser. Not a battle cruiser,

[@tunisiandom9318]

@Johnston Steiner that's why for modernisation they are turning the 20 launchers for Anti-Ship missiles into 80 UKSK 3S14 VLS that can launch Land Attack and Anti Ship missiles (Kalibr and P-800 Oniks). and the Ships will carry at least two types of missiles anyway as Air Defense missiles will always be present (otherwise the ship is a sitting duck) so the Russians put them in their own launchers. same thing is being done in the Project 949A subs they have 24 Launchers for same Anti ship missiles that would be transformed into 72 UKSK launchers wich will give the subs land attack capability + the anti ship capability

[@waynemongo]

@@tunisiandom9318 sounds lovely! Nice info.

[@HitomiNee]

@@thunberbolttwo3953 "Do you want me to put a sign on it in fifty languages, "I am a missile cruiser, not a battlecruiser, please don't shoot at me"?"

[@JeanLucCaptain]

ya and he forgot the AK-630 CIWS systems of which it has 8.

[@eduarddv00]

Notwithstanding its combat capabilities and limitations, can't we all just agree that it is one gorgeous looking ship?

[@duncanstewart5794]

Yep

[@dabelli3818]

Yes it is

[@Yuki_Ika7]

agreed

[@rbailey1240]

One of my all time favorites, even during the Cold War.

[@aestheticzea]

Agreed, it's like what a modern battleship would look like

[@НикитаДенисов-р9й]

-is a battleship ! -No comrades, this is just a cruiser. Russia, St. Petersburg 1991.

[@noobplayer_23]

Before or after Christmas '91?

[@Igiveashitofaname]

How much Missles do you want? Pyotr Velikiy: *YES*

[@BlueSteel331]

**missiles*

[@imrekalman9044]

A total of 352 surface to air missiles. 😲 Most countries don't have that many. Makes me wonder: when the Nakhimov returns to service next year replacing the S-300 with the S-400, and the P-700 Granit with 80 VLS cells, what will the final missile count be?

[@ulfenburg7539]

@@imrekalman9044 yes

[@Calvin704704]

@@imrekalman9044 yes(2)

[@imrekalman9044]

@@ulfenburg7539 , Shiroi I know. 😁

[@Greendyes_E]

This video in a nutshell; this ship is the closest thing you'll get to a battleship in the modern age. And you sure as hell don't want to piss her off.

[@diorocks5858]

Its hopeless....to bigger target plus to slow

[@Greendyes_E]

@@diorocks5858 slow? It's the same speed as the USS Nimitz, similar to an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, to what ship are you comparing it with? An Aegis class cruiser? Even that speed is in the same range.

[@DK-gy7ll]

I agree it's the modern incarnation of a battleship. Unfortunately, just like a battleship it places all of its eggs in one basket and can do little that a fleet of smaller, less expensive warships can't. That is why most navies don't bother with large, expensive ships anymore. It's not like you need a 45,000-ton hull to support a 16-inch gun turret. A modern missile system can be mounted in virtually any hull, large or small.

[@VinnyLam]

The Kirov is more vulnerable than you think. The US Navy can easily destroy the Kirov. The Arleigh Burke destroyers and Ticonderoga cruisers carry Tomahawk cruise missiles that can strike targets from a thousand miles away. The Kirov would get sunk by these missiles before they even knew what hit them.

[@palmanbracht9125]

@@VinnyLam are you insane or you are just throwing things like that. What cruise missiles???...watch again video and watch it carefully.

[@Moltenbramley]

Credit to the Russians where due, she’s a beautiful ship 🇬🇧 Edit: Slava Ukraini!

[@paulmccormack5524]

I second that she’s a beauty.

[@mr787takium9]

I say 3rd for that she is indeed a one of thekind beauty but beast inside and outside with her monstrous weaponry. I wish we could see all of them side by side sailing through the vast ocean surface.

[@davidoldham7476]

She is a beautiful ship but alas Soviets deserve the credit....yes nitpicking.

[@aydindiaby83]

I think All large ships are beautiful no matter what their problems make be

[@vxrdrummer]

Stunning. We were berthed across from a Russian warship at Navy Days in Belguim and it was sexy. Small, stinking, but bristling with weapons and looked great. We were a Type 42 Destroyer. Beautiful in our own right as we were a Batch 3 (HMS Gloucester). Arleigh Burkes, Type 23 Frigates and Tico class are the other best looking. We deployed with a French Lafyette class (stealth design) and that looked pretty good as well. I served on two Type 45 Destroyers and they are pretty gorgeous as well.

[@dennissoppitt2267]

I've always found this cruiser most impressive, it's like a modern day Battleship.

[@hector5851]

"Battlecruiser operational" "Set the course" "Make it happen" "Engage"

[@freedom341]

that cruiser is flying

[@viacheslavlisovskiy9582]

@@freedom341 so,and wenn flying. -- flying away!

[@tessapolancos2122]

Starcraft

[@ParadoxlnABox]

“Kirov reporting.”

[@falloutcycle1550]

Kirov class reporting

[@nikstone2420]

Now that’s what a War-ship, should look like.

[@Matias-ee9zy]

Like the old times

[@dpaste21yearsago13]

@@Matias-ee9zy ye lol

[@nikstone2420]

You’re probably right about the incoming missiles, She just looks bad-ass.

[@Matias-ee9zy]

@Jan-Ola Ellingsen no need to add ''nazi'' to german battleships, nazis were the hitler's party

[@isaquesevero4369]

@Jan-Ola Ellingsen yeah, even tho prinz eugen is not a BB, it´s a Heavy cruiser.

[@cookiemonsterdayz]

That is a multiindependent missile plattform guarded by torpedoes, rockets, a gun mount, several helicopters and 744 sailors. What a piece of machine. Truely a masterful piece of engineering.

[@cutelasscutlass876]

To me, Peter the Great, as well as all of the Kirov-Class, are some of the most beautiful ships to ever sail, a close second to the Yamato-class. Could stick a few more guns on there though.

[@tunisiandom9318]

I don't think you could efficiently. I mean you can stick a gun without the ammo load and the whole under deck part but that would be decoration. under the deck they don't have enough space for more weapons or loaders. if they had they'd use it for more refrigirators for more autonomy at sea or fuel for generators/helos or ammo.

[@spiderwolf7525]

well, as we are speaking of russians, i'm sure someone has considerd sticking some tank turrets to the deck, like they did with their river monitors (although i do agree with kirov being second to the yamato, i wouldnt say its in terms of beauty, but in terms of raw destructive power, i think in terms of looks many whips actually beat the yamato, richellieu, dunkerque, scharnhorst, bismarck, or even hood do outshine the yamato, when it comes to aesthetics, but thats just my opinion)

[@thereyougoagain1280]

The Yamato was cool, but not as pretty as the Iowa, in my opinion. The Iowa was much sleeker and nicer looking. There’s something about that sharply curved and raised bow that I really like.

[@cs-rj8ru]

@@thereyougoagain1280 If sleek, beautiful warships won wars, we'd all be speaking Italian.

[@thereyougoagain1280]

c s maybe, but fortunately, warships that actually do their jobs well along with sufficient air cover and competent crews win wars.

[@johndoe9450]

"So Comerade... What kind of weapons should we put on this type of ship?" "Yes!"

[@sethkimmel7312]

Oops, I meant QUALITY weopons....ah...zero?

[@meta4ribeiro886]

So, Murica, they currently have hypersonic cruise missiles. Yes.

[@Randomvideos-zi7pe]

Feels like a combination of bismarck, iowa and yamato

[@sander5990]

and a whole lot of missiles

[@isaquesevero4369]

actually it doesn´t, only thing it may look like they it´s the size, but it is half the weight and only has 2 130mm "main battery" guns, it has a lot of missiles that´s true, so maybe with the later version of the Iowa

[@mackholland6447]

Considering it only has one thing in common with any of them, I will say no.

[@sentinal3033]

from the uk i love everything about this ship it is incredible well done russia

[@vladimirermakov5559]

Thank you very much dear Sentinal )))

[@vexile12]

What a beautiful ship I mean look at those lines

[@stonks6616]

Not like anybody cares but my dad served on CVN-65 in her final years

[@Thebluegaming44]

Thats cool

[@jblackjack]

USS Enterprise CVN -65 the second “The Big E “! Enterprise Class , motto,“We are Legend; Ready on Arrival; The First, the Finest; Eight Reactors, None Faster” Her replacement, CVN -80 Gerald Ford Class , USS Enterprise USS Enterprise CV-6 , The First “BIg E “ ( The Grey Ghost ) most battle stars than any other ship . USS Enterprise goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War ! Even when Benedict Arnold commandeered a British Naval ship in Quebec he renamed her Enterprise!

[@Br-sy9vi]

You're right, no one gives a shit.

[@stonks6616]

The fact some people are saying ok kewl but some are like yeah nobody gives a flying cock-a-doodle pickle

[@thefreedomguyuk]

I do care ! I would like to thank him for his service !

[@captainedward8278]

Pyotr Velikiy can only achieve it's top speed by using the reactors and boilers at the same time. The propulsion system is referred to as "CONAS", COmbined Nuclear And Steam. It can sustain a 20kt top speed under nuclear power and 31kts under combined propulsion.

[@acc6752]

I always waiting to see this 🇷🇺Destroyer, this ship can win in 🌊Sea Battle..

[@GarfieldRex]

This channel likes it big, fast, and powerful 👌

[@arado1989]

I get goosebumps when i think how the captain of the ship would say ...“ all men battlestations“ such a beautiful and dangerous ship.

[@RoAF_Dev_Team]

@Julian McSweeney oh shut your damn b- ass up

[@markgildo85]

F35b tax lighting gone

[@HideeyeeL]

*Modern Warships* brought me here 🎮 📲

[@rupindersinghc]

Yep

[@jangamaster8677]

Another great video!! Keep up the good work brother

[@oddy1637]

How many weapons and equipment do u need? Pyotr Velikiy: Y E S

[@Steelshadow104]

Nuclear powered? Cool Bringing back a Battle Cruiser? Awesome Various capabilities against all kinds of warfare? Hell yeah Still keeping a classic warship design, modernize it, and making it look sleek and badass? FUCK YEAH!

[@edbrook7088]

what a badass vessel, hopefully the liders will recapture the essence of the kirov

[@lunamaria1048]

Looks like a great conversion ship for my future mega yacht

[@Pablo668]

These ships are very good looking. The USSR/the Russians sure make some really cool equipment.

[@alanaspinall7147]

Just one step removed from a battleship😊

[@adamnewton8565]

I’m getting some serious Command and Conquer Red Alert vibes from this video, I love it!!

[@danielrobinson2861]

Omg, was thinking the same thing. Tanya!!

[@TheThaiLife]

I'm an American and I think it's safe to say we generally like Russia and welcome them as an ally and partner.

[@Boomshakalaga]

Amadey every Country’s tv hates USA because of aggressive government actions

[@TheThaiLife]

Amadey Yea your leaders distract you with lies. Ours distract us with lies. If people are stupid they listen. If we meant you harm, you would be dead already. The truth is, we just want freedom to do business, eat and travel. Just like you.

[@TheThaiLife]

Denizvardal We all have the choice to believe propaganda or no. Outside of Russia, you know where most Russians live? America. You think they will be happy if we kill their mother country. We had nukes 10 years before you. Are you dead? No. Our military could defeat the entire world together, I’d be happy to like a video with details on how, and do we? No. If we wanted you dead, you would be dead. Don’t believe propoganda there and I don’t believe ours either.

[@Boomshakalaga]

Robert and Grapes wow you guys really believed usa alone can defeat all countries together? Dude not all countries are show off like usa that’s why you guys think you re the number 1 and yeah usa is the aggressive one since jfk died (r.i.p) currently your president wants to start a war with china and sended a fleet there.. i mean wtf is that ? Also isn’t the USA acting like world’s police and invading countries in the name of oil & democracy? I am not saying usa is bad because it isn’t it’s just the companies running the whole country not the people. I don’t have beef with the people there i have beef with people who sending those young soldiers in to those kinda shits and getting them killed for their own benefits. So yeah i can say your politics are aggressive because people who rulling you

[@ilillillliiilillili]

@@TheThaiLife "Our military could defeat the entire world together", the whole world except Vietnam. Just trolling, sorry)

[@ArheIy]

- Is it a cruiser? - Is it a battleship? - No! It's a *BATTLECRUISER.*

[@peterson7082]

I mean the Russian navy perceives it as a heavy cruiser.

[@ArheIy]

@@peterson7082 I know. I just think classification "battle cruiser" is a very funny sh*t.

[@kkhagerty6315]

@@ArheIy the term Battlecruiser actually dates back to the 1910’s when the British came up with the idea of putting battleship type guns on a cruiser type hull. They where designed to be fast and hard hitting but tended to be vulnerable to guns of the same size as their own

[@sauxybanana2332]

Very good narration

[@eprofessio]

The worlds largest nuclear coral reef project.

[@definitelyfrank9341]

Uhh. Sorry to break this to you, but, it's still sailing to this day.

[@theflightyt9739]

Its like a modern Battleship.

[@Tuanod]

Huge battle trough! Like.

[@WHOMEWHOYOU]

Ex-USN. here... That is a Nice Looking Battle Cruiser, Nuclear too...Armed to the Teeth too. Hope it never has to USE it's Weapons.. cause it might be a Huge Target.

[@ali-haider5788]

If they put cruise missiles on it It will be a beast

[@samhawkes6597]

Overkill. There's a need for destroyers, but you get to the point when a carrier is better suited. This seems like there still living in the 1960s. A modern carrier strike group with carrier, destroyers and subs would sink this thing very quickly. Still, ignoring how naval warfare has advanced, it's a beast if a ship.

[@PyromaN93]

It was planned as flagship of strike group, not to eliminate carrier group by himself

[@raymondcoventry1221]

Beautiful ship, we won't see such leviathans again.

[@lianfranzuvero9506]

The real modern battleship I hope the us navy can build such as ship like this

[@lukelackermayer]

I hope they never retire this amazing ship

[@MikeOxlong-]

It is one hell of a beautiful piece of military technology, I have to say!

[@Kemetian401]

This the best battle ship in the world.

[@archangel2709]

Maybe not the most practical ship in the modern age but damn if she isnt one sexy ship.

[@k12rising]

This shits on anything the British currently has. Imagine a Type 45 destroyer going up against this thing. Royal Navy has become an embarrassment to the queen.

[@frankgaleon5124]

I’m hearing the music from Red Alert 2)

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Russian ships have a beautiful aesthetic.. such defined but gentle lines

[@henryoshea4951]

Thanks for not being some guy with no clue what he's talking about who talks through a text to speech. It's hard finding decent channels on modern military technology.

[@2stepsaway820]

It would have been funny if it had RBMK reactors 🤔

[@cosmic783]

I just watched the Chernobyl series. So this is quite funny. If anybody hasn't seen it, I recommend it. So good one.

[@Jrhoney]

Such a beautiful class of ship.

[@robertblassmann9161]

She is a beautiful ship WOW!

[@aloffvalkyrie4001]

What a MAGNIFICENT SHIP

[@Leeeeegion]

To everyone in here saying that this thing would be sunk quickly, you don't know anything. The insides are specifically made to absorb the impacts of anti-ship missiles and it has many redundant components to prevent crippling damage. Basically all modern anti ship missiles are built in a narrow range of warhead sizes to be most effective against targets of 5-15,000 tons. The Kirovs are too large, subdivided, and redundant to be crippled by most modern missiled easily. Modern Russian anti-missile missile defenses are highly capable, and the Kortik CIWS systems are fully capable of shooting down whole salvoes of missiles. Point is, this thing was made to solo basically anything and come back to port alive.

At 26000 tons this battlecruiser is quite light compared to one of our Iowa Class battleships. Our Iowa Class battleships are twice as heavy most likely due to the thick heavy armor.

[@gvbrandolini]

Interessante.

[@justinwilliam2865]

A bigger ship=a bigger target!We should evaluate naval warships based on capability,not size!Having said that,this Russian ship seems very capable & tough;a rare breed!

[@user_uif_ghg_wer_das]

It's a beautiful ship.

[@akbeal]

Yep the Russian military turned out to be the joke of the world getting their butts kicked in Ukraine. This ship looks like the one that Ukraine a country with no Navy sank with their homemade missiles. Literally no country is afraid of them. Finland would destroy them in a conventional war. They are laughably weak. Against the US they wouldn't last hours. Any country importing their weapons has to be seriously considering switching to another source.

[@znerodarp5392]

The ship they sank was the varyag class ship preferredly weaker than this ship aka nakhimov and pyotr veliky

[@crimeo1557]

Turned out to be joke lol you might cry when I show you the bodies of the ukrainian naziz

[@CenabNagiyev]

Dude, I don't want to make you sad, but this ship can turn whole Ukraine into the ashes alone :( That Varyag class ship (Moskva) was a huge cruiser but not the biggest.

[@irfan_syah5993]

@@CenabNagiyev its sunked because internal damage caused by crew mistakes

[@CenabNagiyev]

@@irfan_syah5993 Not really

[@dmitryferulev4606]

Your pronounce of all Russian names and words is fascinating and correct! So unusual for me feeling NO pain in my ears while surfing youtube, thank's for that*

[@NaNoTech4Disaster]

this really is a beautiful ship

[@rp1645]

I heard from a Navy chief, he told me "Y" we don't have Nuclear cruisers anymore, becouse of Nuclear power plant, there are Ports around the world that do not let them entry. Would love to go on Tiger Cruise with it anyhow. Very nice looking Navy vessel.

[@1XX1]

Soon To Be Submarine... Slava Ukraine!

[@definitelyfrank9341]

Cope.

[@steveclem]

Looks very impressive.

[@edkrach8891]

Two of a kind, don't forget the Admiral Nakamov currently undergoing refit.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

i really dont understand why they let any of them go to waste to begin with

[@imrekalman9044]

@@ragimundvonwallat8961 Because of the total economic collapse of the 90's - early 2000's.

[@deaddoll1361]

@@ragimundvonwallat8961 Priorities. It proves Russia isn't military above everything else, like the US.

[@divo_n1437]

Awww what a biutiful baby , I will love to see it against the uss Missouri.

[@ДмитрийШультимов]

Its a man, ok?

[@truckincold71]

@@ДмитрийШультимов well if its in gun range Missouri all day long. Outside of gun range, if Missouri launched all missiles, and Kirov launched all missiles, they both become reefs. but then again Missouri was built in the 40s so she might be a little tougher under the water line. I guess its just a matter of which one floats the longest after the engagement. but they both end up on the bottom i think in a head to head.

[@aaronmonke6825]

She can outshoot and out run destroyers....can go flat out all day and not worry about burning up fuel or engines. Super sexy

[@sethkimmel7312]

She has a CONAS powerplant (combined nuclear and oil fired)....she can only do 20 knots with only using the nuclear plant....she has to fire up the oil fired boilers to generate enough steam to attain flank speed of about 30 knots....

[@LtScarecrow87]

Yalls are right. She is a beautiful vessel...when she doesn’t break down or burst into flames

[@seanbrazell7095]

My oh my how much difference three years makes...

[@definitelyfrank9341]

Huh?

[@mudabudda]

Formidable and built for war and doesn't rely on fuel tankers following behind it

[@oldskoolrools3087]

The cool thing about soviet / Russian nuclear powered warships is they have dual role...as after a few years in service, the nuclear reactor becomes more dangerous than the weapons on board, so all they need to do is moor it near the enemies shores to pose a threat....pure Soviet brilliance

[@MrMarksman115]

I find it funny that a cruiser is being compared with destroyers in regard to size and length

[@amxelcbis4464]

The thumbnail's wrong. A REAL battlecruiser is much different than a regular cruiser. It's more closely related to battleships.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Wow amazing!

[@tdawg5742]

The Moskva is ALOT heavier now .......... since there is a sea sitting on top of it now.

[@chriswatts2096]

Keep that beautiful ship going, one day China will wish it never upset the People of Russia.

[@palpaladin315]

I would think you only need one of these. -- potentially having 4, though..

[@navyreviewer]

Ideally you'd have 2 in the pacific and 2 in the northern fleets. Size/distance has always been Russia's greatest asset and greatest weakness.

[@deepconscious7741]

These Kirov class battle cruisers are the modern day battleships of the WW-II era - like the the Yamato and the Musashi of the Imperial Japanese Navy at 862 feet (263 meters) long and weighing in at 73,000 tons [Yamato Class] or the Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz of the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine of 50,000 tons and 823 feet (251 meters). Bismarck was equipped with three FuMO 23 search radar sets, mounted on the forward and stern rangefinders and foretop - cutting edge tech of its day. But these modern age Kirov Battle cruisers with SLBM's, Hypersonic anti-ship missiles, CIWS systems and Guns, ECM and ECCM systems, these are warships that can sink fleets and destroy cities and small countries, and being nuclear powered, they don't have to worry for refuelling for years. Not something to be taken lightly or messed with, surely. And if the Russian Navy has launched them, believe it that its a part of a bigger naval threat assessment and countermeasure plan than we are aware of. Bad ass Battle Cruisers, these ships.

[@MlLKMAN]

it would be a shame if Ukraine sank this one too

[@michaeltibuni255]

Absolute BAD-ASS!!!

[@nighthawk4288]

That ship is not to be fucked with, ain't no joke

[@ghostofwolverine6065]

Only person who speak russian names correctly

[@Staatssicherheit100]

E = mc2 на авианосце ахуенно придумано.

[@sethkimmel7312]

What a splendid ship.....she will make a great FLAMING DATUM.....and then an artificial reef....

[@bourgylangit8143]

imagine, a modern battleship that doesnt have a main battery but all missiles and ballistic missiles

[@indridcold8433]

In other words, size does matter. It does not matter how you use it if you are driving a little dingy. Only a huge, steely, vessel will satisfy.

[@indridcold8433]

@Massimo Hack What are you babbling about? From what I barely got, you think the bigger ships are not used by the Americans. What about the USS Nimitz?, USS Gerald R. Ford that are bigger? The Americans do use enormous ships.

[@zwojack7285]

Holy fuck, this thing is just as long as the Bismarck

[@wakko454]

The P-700 isn't the main Russian AShM anymore, it's been replaced by the UKSK-launched P-800. Admiral Nakhimov will use these after the upgrade (additionally to Kalibr and Zircon), as do other existing ships in the Russian Navy.

[@barrymiller3385]

She is a very beautiful ship. And the new red colour scheme looks great. (I guess visual camouflage is not a thing any more!) But I don't think she would last very long if she got anywhere near a carrier battle group in a war situation. And she is too big to be well suited to coastal defence, anti-piracy or policing tasks.

[@gregbagel791]

I'm sorry but the older design like this are way better then the new slanted stealth designs. Those just looked like poorly rendered ships even though I know it's technically better

[@thecman26]

An elegant design! Does it have Krupp III or IV belt armor? A triple 18" mark 7 turret would be a nice addition. Since its reliance on missiles.

[@thorcaste.h]

Basically this is battleship, if anybody want to sunk it it just 5 missiles and done

[@n.r.slusankyaexecutor-ii6904]

The last of her kind....honestly she looks very beautiful

[@kevinshannon955]

Definitely one of the most impressive surface warships of the Cold War era. They are beautiful and it would be a shame to have to fire on them. Hopefully it will never be necessary.

[@Elthenar]

Reasonably unbiased take. The Kirov class has a lot of firepower but would have difficulty applying it. It was built to attack US carrier groups but doing so would be a suicide mission it could never complete. Oscar subs and land based aircraft are the best bets for the Russians. If I were the Russians, I would remove those old Granit missiles and drop in something like the Iskander rockets. Give it some real teeth at ground attack.

[@mostlynobody517]

It is a capable looking ship. When it is sunk by anti ship missiles and torpedoes it will just be an environmental disaster in a random ocean.

[@teetar1751]

Shes badass, got some nasty missles. Ton of sensors.

[@jamesoldham9995]

"Kirov reporting"

[@MelvinMolden6898]

One amazing way to Pollute and cripple Sea life all over the oceans planet!!!

[@MelvinMolden6898]

@blablabla just like urAnaL.

[@endoftheworld29]

And just a snap of a finger, we transcended from ships with 205mm guns to ships without guns but with a dozen cruise missiles.