Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin paid a visit to Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) today to witness the progress being made on two nuclear icebreakers under construction.
The ships were ordered in May 2014 at a total cost of USD $2.4 billion.
The following images were posted by Mr. Rogozin to social media:
Completion of the ships is planned for 2018/2019. Click HERE for more information on Project 22220.
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