The Black Sea Shipyard, the Soviet Union's only aircraft carrier assembly plant—every Soviet aircraft carrier was assembled here, including the Kuznetsov, now in service with Russia.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia lost access to the Black Sea Shipyard and has since been unable to build aircraft carriers.
On an individual level, Ukraine, which had no need for nor the ability to build its own aircraft carriers, could no longer support a massive team of engineers. Even though those engineers represented an incredibly valuable asset, the truth is straightforward: a small temple cannot house a great Buddha.
Glolov showed no sign of surprise, letting out only a long sigh. Gao Yang, on the other hand, felt a bit taken aback. He knew that since the Soviet Union's collapse, countless scientists and engineers, struggling to make ends meet, had been recruited in droves by nations with ambition and need. Among them, Huaxia had secured quite a number of talented individuals.
