Where Soviet carriers were expected to serve

Were the Soviet carrier projects likely to be divided between the Northern and Pacific Fleets?

Yes. The recalled assignments are to the Northern and Pacific Fleets, with no corresponding Black Sea allocation.

The carrier projects are recalled as intended for the Northern or Pacific Fleets, with neither assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. This concerns planned distribution rather than an operational history of completed ships. Soviet fleet geography is central to any assessment of where large carriers would be based.