Editing Carrier battle group (section)

===Russia===
''Admiral Kuznetsov'' has been observed sailing together with a {{sclass|Kirov|battlecruiser|2}} (CBGN), {{sclass|Slava|cruiser}} (CG), {{sclass|Sovremenny|destroyer|2}} (ASuW), {{sclass|Udaloy|destroyer|2}} (ASW) and [[Krivak-class frigate|''Krivak'' I/II FFG (ASW)]]. These escorts, especially the heavily armed ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser, use advanced sensors and carry a variety of weaponry. During ''Admiral Kuznetsov''{{'}}s deployment to [[Russian military intervention in Syria|Syria]] in November 2016 on her first combat tour, the carrier was escorted by a pair of [[Udaloy-class destroyer]]s and a [[Kirov-class battlecruiser]] en route, while additional Russian Navy warships met her off Syria.

''Admiral Kuznetsov'' is designed specifically to sail alone and carries greater firepower than her U.S. counterparts. This includes 12x [[P-700 Granit|SS-N-19 'Shipwreck']] (long range, high speed, [[sea-skimming]]) SSMs, 24x VLS units loaded with 192 [[Tor missile system|SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' SAMs]], and 8x Kashtan CIWS with dual 30&nbsp;mm guns, and 8x AK-630 CIWS. Compared to the 4x Phalanx CIWS and 4x Sea Sparrow launchers, each with 8 missiles carried by the ''Nimitz''-class, ''Admiral Kuznetsov'' is well armed for both air-defence and offensive operations against hostile shipping.