 "On October 27, the Russian media outlet Lenta.ru published a lengthy report on the history of the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, titled "Fire In The Sky, Why Admiral Kuznetsov Is Smoking."
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The article's author, Ilya Kramnik, explains that the Russian aircraft carrier's creation was the result of many compromises and palliative decisions. After departing Severomorsk on October 15, the Admiral Kuznetsov reached Syria on November 12. Russia's aircraft carrier has already been involved in large-scale operations to deliver strikes in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Homs. |