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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Russia Launched 1st Versatile Nuclear Powered Icebreaker ‘Sibir’