The conclusion briefly shifts from the retired American ships to the surviving Russian lineage. At the time of the 2022 recording, Pyotr Velikiy was counted as the last active nuclear-powered cruiser. A sister ship remained in long-running refit and would count as active only after returning to service. This date-bound status connects the US Cold War program to the Kirov class's much longer afterlife without turning the statement into a timeless fleet inventory.
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Pyotr Velikiy carried the nuclear-cruiser story into 2022
At the time of recording, Pyotr Velikiy was counted as the sole active survivor while another Kirov-class sister remained in refit.