On 10 August 1976 she arrived in Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast, and was attached to the Northern Fleet's 170th Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade, and conducted extensive tests up to December.

She took part in a local exercise on 4 August 1978, and on 11 October in final tests of the main missiles in the White Sea.

Due to a low military budget and worsening ship's condition, she was retired on 30 June 1993.

The concept was developed by world tourism and attraction consultant Leisure Quest International.

[4] In August 2011, ex-Kiev was developed into a luxury hotel after renovations costing £9.6 million.