Moskva was constructed in Mykolaiv, back in 1976-1979.

There's a good reason why other navies are withdrawing their ships from use after 40+ years.

Moskva was constructed in Mykolaiv, back in 1976-1979. Turn it as you like, but the ship was 43 years old.

There's a good reason why other navies are withdrawing their ships from use after 40+ years.

And re. overhaul of 2018: considering endemic corruption in Russia, I wouldn't be surprised if many of systems were 'just repainted', rather than overhauled and made operational again. Such things happen when different directors are 're-purposing' funding for private purposes.

Finally, and just for example: if really attacked by Ukrainian Neptune AShMs, Mosckva should've been able to shot down these with a combo of 60+ SAMs and its CIWS. If she hit a mine, then there was a major screw-up with de-mining operations. And if it was 'just an accident', (would that make things any better?) then oh dear.... can one trust Russian Navy's sailors not even to treat their ammo and equipment properly?