The release of the world's most powerful icebreaker in the world is delayed through the shelling of the plant in Kramatorsk - the media

The first Viceremier of the Russian Government Denis Manturov said that "the only one in the world of" icebreakers ", designed for year -round swimming in the North Sea route, will be built" by about 2030 ", on Monday reported" RIA Novosti ". At the same time, the approximate terms are named three years later from the initial. Previously planned for December 2027.

During the construction of the vessel, there was an over -consumption of funds and delays caused by damage to the Ukrainian facility, which had to supply some components. The cutting of steel for the icebreaker "Russia" began on the ship "Star" near Vladivostok in July 2020. But the Russian edition of Kommersant reported that by March 2023 the construction of the corps had only advanced by 5%, one third of what was planned.

Large steel structures, such as the steering wheel and brackets of the rowing shaft, were first ordered from the Ukrainian company "Energomashpetsstal", journalists say. The enterprise is located in Kramatorsk Donetsk region, almost on the front line, which has added difficulties in the construction of the icebreaker. In 2022, the plant was injured by Russian shelling.

Because of this, the Russian Federation decided to move to its own supplier, which will not have time to put the components by August 2025. The initial price-128 billion rubles ($ 1. 4 billion)-can increase by 40-60%. At a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Michael Mishustin Manturov, on Monday, three nuclear ships "Arctic", "Siberia" and "Urals" are already working in the Arctic Ocean, and the next icebreakers are planned to be lowered to water at the end of the year .