The press service of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy reported that the Russian military has begun the final stage of testing the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser.

“The Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser has begun the final stage of testing after repair and modernization,” the press service said in connection with the Northern Fleet Day celebrated on June 1.

In September 2025, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Admiral Nakhimov TAKR, which is undergoing modernization and repair at Sevmash, successfully completed the first stage of factory sea trials and arrived at the factory’s regular berth.

TAKR “Admiral Nakhimov” will become the most modern cruiser of the Russian Navy.

It was officially reported that he, in particular, would be armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles and Caliber cruise missiles.

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