Why more than 20 bulldozers — and a plane — are spread across the Arctic Ocean seafloor near the North Pole
Russia's annual Ice Camp Barneo brings ins supplies and heavy equipment to build an airstrip — but can't bring it back out again.
Like every year since 2000, polar experts from Russia are making ready for takeoff towards the Arctic ice cap. First, two Mi-8T helicopters will fly north from Siberia via the island of Sredny, Severnaya Zemlya. The onboard crew has one mission: to find a location on the ice near the North Pole suitable to build a landing strip.
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