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| Northern Fleet ships passed through the Shokalsky Strait for the first time |
| 2026-09-30 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Northern Fleet ships transited the Shokalsky Strait for the first time in the history of the Russian Navy. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this on September 29, releasing video footage. According to the department's MAX announcement, the new route lay between the islands of the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. While navigating the strait, the military detachment encountered challenging ice conditions with icebergs. Consequently, the Severnaya Zemlya sailors quickly adjusted course and speed to ensure complete navigational safety. To reconnoiter the route, the military launched a Ka-29 helicopter from the ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin. During the passage through the strait, the ships also issued a training alert, and the crews successfully assessed the new area for future naval operations, the department's press service clarified. |
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