Putin Visits Shipyard to Oversee Commissioning of New Russian Nuclear Submarines

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy (R) visit the newest frigate "Admiral of the fleet Kasatonov" during attending a flag-raising ceremony on Monday for newly-built nuclear submarines at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Archangelsk region on Dec. 11, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday traveled to a shipyard to attend the commissioning of new nuclear submarines, a visit that showcased the country’s nuclear might amid the fighting in Ukraine.

Putin’s trip to the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwestern Archangelsk region comes three days after he declared his intention to seek another six-year term.