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OSK Confirms Delivery Dates for 'Chukotka' and 'Leningrad' Nuclear Icebreakers

The state shipbuilder reports steady progress on Rosatom’s Project 22220 program powering year-round Arctic navigation.

Overview

  • Chukotka is about 70% complete and scheduled for handover in December 2026, according to OSK chief Andrei Puchkov.
  • Leningrad has passed the 20% readiness mark with delivery planned for December 2028.
  • Both icebreakers are under construction at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg for Rosatom’s fleet expansion.
  • Project 22220 vessels use two RITM‑200 reactors with about 60 MW propulsion power and can break ice up to roughly 3 meters.
  • Construction across the series continues with units including Stalingrad and the service ship Vladimir Vorobyov progressing alongside already commissioned Arktika, Sibir, Ural and Yakutia.