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#photo#Arctic Did you know that at up to three meters, Arctic ice is so thick that ships can’t pass even following an icebreaker? That’s why icebreakers like Taymyr have to pull them with steel tow lines. RT Documentary’s Natalya Kadyrova is on board the Taymyr icebreaker once again. Taymyr is giving her crew a ride to another vessel, Sibir, in the Kara Sea. The captain of Taymyr is Natalya’s old friend. When she first filmed in the Arctic nine years ago, he was chief mate. ‘It’s funny to find yourself again on this charming ship after so many years and so many vessels,’ Natalya says. ‘Not far from the icebreaker are fishermen. Fishing for smelt is underway - they can’t be disturbed. Plus, they’re used to icebreakers. There are many vessels these days. Apparently, there will be more soon.’ For more about the icebreakers in the Arctic, watch our documentary, Seven Seas of Ice. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#Arctic On the 80th parallel north, there’s not much life. It’s a vast icy desert with the occasional polar bear in the distance. Nevertheless, Russian researchers have been travelling nearly to the top of the world since 1937 to collect data from the Arctic region. They used to land on an old thick ice floe to live and work on it for almost a year. Then, they slowly drifted across the Arctic ocean. But warmer temperatures mean the ice cover is melting rapidly. So expeditions had to be evacuated after the ice gave way under their drifting stations. They’ve come up with the ‘ship and ice’ polar station when researchers work on the ice but can retreat to the safety of a vessel. We joined an expedition aboard the Akademik Tryoshnikov. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Have you ever wanted to go to the Arctic? #video#Arctic RT’s Konstantin Rozhkov travelled to the North Pole on a giant Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker to film the fascinating landscapes of one of the most beautiful but one of the riskiest places on our planet. Swimming in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean and meeting a polar bear are just a few thrilling experiences he had there! However, a journey to the North Pole is not only about fun and beautiful views. It’s also about strong swell, extreme weather conditions, the polar day insomnia, and the complete absence of any communication services. How did Konstantin and his crew deal with their hardships? Watch North Pole: Inside a Russian Nuclear Icebreaker to find out! Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary