en.Wedoany.com Reported - The lead nuclear-powered icebreaker of the "Leader" class has been named "Rossiya" and is expected to be delivered to the fleet by the end of 2029.

"Atomflot's press office told TASS: 'It is planned to be launched in March 2028 and delivered in December 2029.'"

"Rossiya" is the lead nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 10510, the "Leader" class, and is being built at the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in Bolshoy Kamen Bay, Primorsky Krai. This vessel will become the world's most powerful icebreaker, with more than double the power of existing icebreakers. It has a beam of 47.7 meters, a length of nearly 210 meters, and a shaft power of 120 megawatts.

"Atomflot emphasized: 'The commissioning of the first nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 10510, "Rossiya," will contribute to the development of the trans-Arctic transport corridor and the Northern Sea Route.'"

Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet currently consists of eight nuclear-powered vessels, including "50 Let Pobedy," "Yamal," "Taymyr," "Vaygach," and the latest Project 22220 icebreakers — "Arktika," "Sibir," "Ural," and "Yakutia."

Additionally, the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg is building the Project 22220 icebreakers "Chukotka," "Stalingrad," and "Leningrad."

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