The Ivan Papanin unveiled in St. Petersburg contains cruise missiles and equipment to carry out scientific missions.
was notable for having a dedicated weapon system"more akin to a destroyer."
Russian navy officers attend the launching ceremony of the Russian diesel-electric attack submarine Stary Oskol on Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg in 2014 in this illustrative image. The shipyard was the scene of the unveiling of Russia's new icebreaker, the Ivan Papanin.noted that by next year, Moscow was planning to deploy a"multi-branch force" which could react to"existing threats" and protect its Arctic interests.
In a story headlined,"Military Icebreakers—Russia's trump card in the battle for the Arctic?" the publication said that Russia was also looking to deploy the vesselin 2024 as part of its plan to have vessels that can act as an icebreaker, patrol ship and tugboat.
Some 15 navy vessels sailed from the headquarters of the Northern Fleet, Severomorsk, to the Barents Sea, including the nuclear-powered battle cruiser
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