Russia’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is set to undergo sea-trials in 2022, a source in the national shipbuilding corporation told TASS on Friday.

"Next summer, the Admiral Kuznetsov will be docked again and will be then set for sea trials, namely in 2022," the source stated without specifying the progress of repairs on board of the aircraft carrier after the reported fire last year.

The fire aboard the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov broke out during repair works in Murmansk in December 2019.

As the emergency services reported, the fire could have started due to the violation of safety rules during wielding work. The fire engulfed an area of 500 square meters. Two persons were killed and 14 injured in the fire.