Video: Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Damaged in Collision

The Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) has collided with a freighter in the Kara Sea, causing extensive damage to her bow. 

Video circulating on Russian social media appears to show that the icebreaker was maneuvering in close quarters when her port bow made contact with the freighter’s port side, next to the base of a cargo crane. The impact left a large gash on 50 Let Pobedy’s…

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