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Soviet fleet replacement in the 1990s

The fleet's age creates an expected replacement requirement by the 1990s.

Question

Was much of the Soviet fleet approaching replacement by the 1990s?

Short answer

Yes, it should have been approaching replacement.

Notes

Much of the Soviet fleet is judged to have been approaching the point when it should be replaced by the 1990s. The brief answer provides no class-by-class replacement schedule.