Russia Launched 1st Versatile Nuclear Powered Icebreaker ‘Sibir’

Russia Launched 1st Versatile Nuclear Powered Icebreaker ‘Sibir’

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 30 2021

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  • Russia has unveiled the 'Sibir,' a new nuclear-powered icebreaker that will join a fast-growing fleet of lethal icebreakers to maintain the Northern Sea Route open for year-round shipping through the Arctic, allowing India to expand its footprint in the region.
  • The construction of the "Sibir" began in 2015, and the icebreaker was launched on December 22, 2017.
  • In recent times, the Arctic has presented a new front of opportunity and cooperation between India and Russia. The Barents region in the Arctic region has some of the most well-known mineral deposits as well as some of the world's best deep harbours from which to transport the products.
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