Russia launches the another ship in its powerful new series of nuclear icebreakers

The Ural is one of three new nuclear-powered icebreakers Russia is launching.

By Reuters May 28, 2019
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious program to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential.

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