Breaking barriers: Russian woman leads the way on Arctic ship, AFP

At just 27, Diana Kidzhi is a Chief Mate second in command to the captain of a Russian nuclearpowered icebreaker, and sets the path the giant vessel will take. Kidzhi is the most senior woman in Russia s growing nuclear icebreaker fleet owned by state atomic energy corporation Rosatom which Moscow hopes will secure its supremacy over the Arctic as climate change makes it more navigable. Interested in licensing this video Get in touch N. B. : AFPs services and content are for professional use only