Official: Russia to finish high-capacity Rossiya icebreaker in 2027

ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 15 (PRIME) -- The deadline for completion of a high-capacity first-in-class nuclear icebreaker of project 10510 Rossiya has been kept at 2027, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Yevtukhov said on Thursday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

"Regarding the completion time, we expect it in 2027," Yevtukhov said.

He added that the Zvezda shipyard has not presented the final bill, and the price will likely rise from an earlier plan of 128 billion rubles.

(84.3249 rubles – U.S. $1)

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