Rosatom celebrates 65th anniversary of nuclear icebreaker fleet

Rosatom’s Atomflot marks the 65th anniversary of the world’s only nuclear icebreaker fleet. This milestone commemorates the launch of Lenin, the world’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker, on December 3, 1959, a groundbreaking event that unlocked the transportation potential of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and revolutionized Arctic navigation. Lenin was a pioneering