Russia’s Accident-Prone Aircraft Carrier Has No Crew - NewsBreak

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen While in RCOH (Did that on 2 Nuclear Cruisers) They will let the Manning Slip a Little since the Technical Serivces aren't needed and are mostly provided by the Shipyard, Having said that, Never below 1/2 the Normal Crew Size. On a Carrier this Size there should still be at least 500 Active Duty Souls still assigned.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Above all else, the sourcing of thousands of sailors to get two of the Russian Navy's most complex and biggest Cold War ships back into action comes at a time when Moscow is conscripting hundreds of thousands to fight in Ukraine. Allocating very large sums of personnel to things like aircraft carriers or battle cruisers that cannot take part in any way in that all-out war is dubious at best.

That said, time is ticking on the aim of returning Admiral Kuznetsov to Russia’s combat fleet next year. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for what developments await the vessel next. "

It's diesel powered, or kerosene. They've had problems with the engines for decades. Last time out, it was towed to a location and anchored so they could launch attacks from a floating airport. Pretty pathetic war fighting ability. Really makes me wonder if the bear is completely toothless beyond their nuclear capabilities.