To most naval history buffs, the term “battlecruiser” evokes thoughts ... Admiral Nakhimov and Peter the Great. Chief designer was B. I. Kupensky. The end design became the largest and most ...

Russia’s maritime strategy and an unmistakable break with its Soviet past, Moscow has confirmed that it will not proceed with the long-anticipated modernization of its nuclear-powered battlecruiser ...

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1992, the battlecruiser was rechristened Pyotr Velikiy in honor of Tsar Peter I, founder of the Russian Imperial Navy.